REAL MADRID fans urged Joao Felix to “stay away” after he was spotted chatting to Vinicius Junior in the tunnel following Chelsea’s defeat on Tuesday evening.
Frank Lampard’s men lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final as they exited the competition 4-0 on aggregate.
Vinicius Junior and Joao Felix embraced at full-time
They then shared a laugh in the tunnel after the match
Vinicius, 22, had a quieter game than usual, but still set up Rodrygo for the opening goal.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid loanee Felix, 23, came off the bench in the 67th minute and struggled to impact the game as Chelsea crashed out.
But the pair came together after the clash to share a laugh in the tunnel.
However, Real Madrid supporters did not take kindly to their Brazilian superstar interacting with Atletico man Felix.
Reacting on social media, one person said: “Felix, we don’t want you anywhere near our club.”
Another added: “Felix, leave the boys alone.”
A third replied: “Joao, you’re not invited bro.”
And a fourth insisted they would rather focus on trying to sign Reece James, responding: “Can he give us Reece James’ number?”
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Felix joined Chelsea on loan from Atletico for £10million in the January transfer window.
But there is no option for the Blues to sign him at the end of the season – with his Atleti contract running until 2027.
He has contributed two goals in 15 appearances for Chelsea.
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Portuguese international in the summer.
But it is understood he could cost as much as £88m as the Spanish giants look to recoup most of the £113m they paid for him in 2019.
