In an interview with Diario AS, Joao Felix has claimed that the Spanish contingence of Cesar Azpilicueta, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Marc Cucurella were the ones who welcomed him to Chelsea.
Felix joined the club a month ago, with his current deal only currently keeping him in West London until the end of the season.
He has recently claimed that he is happy at Stamford Bridge, however revealed there is no buy clause in his deal at this stage.
The Portugal international is preparing to make his second appearance for the club after serving his three match suspension following his sending off.
The 23-year-old had been impressing on debut against Fulham before the rash challenge in the second half, in a game that eventually ended in another defeat.
Felix shares who welcomed him to Chelsea
Forming relationships quickly is crucial for Felix considering he is only currently set to be at the club for a few months.
He has claimed this has already begun as a process, with the Spanish players at the club helpful for this.
He said: “Not yet. I think I’m going to have to sing later, but they haven’t done anything to me yet. There are several Spanish players in the dressing room: Azpilicueta, Kepa and Cucurella.
“Very good with them. They were the first ones I started talking to because they are Spanish, because I have played in Spain… for everything. And they are all very good boys.”
Felix has also already claimed that his relationship with manager Graham Potter is strong, after the manager had a good discussion with him just days after he joined the club.
He will now be hoping to pick up where he left off in terms of on the pitch play when he features tomorrow against West Ham, amongst a host of new signings.
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