Chelsea flop sparks dating rumours with Colombian bombshell Valentina Ruedes amid uncertain future

João Félix has reportedly sparked romance rumours with Colombian model Valentina Rueda Velez.

The Portuguese forward, once billed as Chelsea’s £42 million saviour was excluded from Enzo Maresca’s Club World Cup squad. 

The 25-year-old star has now been romantically linked to the ‘Too Hot To Handle’ alumnus.

Valentina, who boasts over 130k followers on Instagram was spotted alongside Félix in Miami. 

According to Goal, she shared and later deleted clips of the pair cosying up together in a beach club. 

Details remain elusive, but the timing of their rendezvous, with Félix currently off‑duty, has led fans to speculate over a potential new romance. 

Félix’s last known relationship was with actress Margarida Corceiro, whose split in 2023 has since been overshadowed by her supposed involvement with F1 phenom Lando Norris. 

Since returning to Chelsea on a contract running until 2031, his tenure has been rocky: only 20 Blues appearances, one Premier League goal, seven in total, and a mid-season loan to Milan where form remained elusive .

Despite being tied to the club until 2031, Chelsea’s summer reshuffle could see him pushed further down the pecking order.

Reports suggest the Blues are exploring options to move him on permanently, with links emerging to clubs in the Saudi Pro League, West Ham, Benfica, and Flamengo.