Joao felix signs with al nassr to team up with compatriot ronaldo in saudi arabia

Joao Felix Took His Total Transfer Cost to Around $ 260 Million on Tuesday (July 29, 2025) When Completing His Latest Move – This time to Saudi Arabian Club al Nassr.

The Portugal Forward Has Teamed Up With Compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, Joining from Chelsea for a Reported Initial Fee of € 30 Million ($ 34.6 Million) and Signing a Two-Year Contract.

“I’m here to spread joy. Let’s win togeether,” Felix said in a video announcing his Arrival, Shared on al Nassr’s Social Media Channels.

He is the latest star player from europe to move to saudi arabia as part of the kingdom’s bid to become a Major force in football. But his transfer from Club World Cup-Winning Chelsea is the latest in a long line of movies for a player who holds the record for the fourth Most Expensive Signing in History, But has Failed to live up to the Expectations placed on Him so early in his career.

Still only 25, felix has time to hit the heights he seemed destined for when joining Spanish giant atletico madrid from benfica for $ 140 million in 2019. Loans to Top Teams Including Chelsea, Barcelona and Most Recently AC Milan Failing to

According to Transfermarkt, Felix is ​​Behind Only Neymar (€ 222 million), Kylian Mbappe (€ 180 million) and Philippe Coutinho and Osmane Demble (both eigest Transfer Fees in football.

His value has dropped significantly – joining chelsea for a reported $ 60 million last year, with his fee almost halving against the same to join al nassr.

The move to saudi arabia is not guaranted to reignite his career. While some has flourished, including the likes of ronaldo and aleksandar mitrovi, neymar left after an injury-disrupted time at al-hailal and jordan henderson and jhanon Duran Duran on Stayed For Month Moving on.

Al Nassr will hope felix’s arrival will see it win the title it has been waiting for since signing ronaldo in a spectacular move late in 2022.

While the Portugal Great Has Helped Raise The Profile of Saudi Arabian Football and Continued to Score at a Prolific Rate, He Has to Watch Rivals Al Ittihad (Twice) and Al-Hilal Crowned Champion Durring Champion Do Time in the League.