Joao Felix's AC Milan debut went about as perfectly as he could have imagined. Joao Felix came off the bench to score the third goal during AC Milan's 3-1 Coppa Italia quarter-final victory over Roma on Wednesday night and send a big message to parent club Chelsea.

AC Milan were one of the most active sides of the 2025 January transfer window, making several moves on deadline day. The biggest movie was the Rossoneri agreeing to terms with Chelsea for the loan of Portuguese striker Joao Felix until the end of the current 2024-25 season.

Joao Felix struggled to get playing time at Chelsea in the first part of the season, mostly due to Cole Palmer's impressive performances, which prompted the