Joao Felix is no longer untouchable for either Diego Simeone or Atletico Madrid.
The Portuguese is completely dissatisfied with working with Simeone and his defensive football attitudes, and he expressed his dissatisfaction several times through his agent Jorge Mendes.
This topic was particularly addressed by Ruben Uria, one of the most respected journalists in Spain, a correspondent for the Goal.com portal, also known for the famous interview with Leo Messi in the summer of 2020, when the Argentine wanted to leave Barcelona for Jose Maria Bartomeu.
In his article, he analyzed the whole situation surrounding Felix and noted that Atlético will listen to offers for the Portuguese this winter. However, the initial price is at least 100 million euros, and it is not excluded that it will be higher.
“Last summer, Atlético rejected all offers for Felix because they didn’t want to make big changes because then the season had already started. Now the situation has changed drastically. The player is eager to leave, especially if a good offer comes along. However, the initial price is – 100 million euros,” wrote Ruben Uria.
Then he referred to the potential clubs and emphasized that the Premier Leagues are the best option for both Atlético and Felix.
“With the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United are looking for reinforcements in attack, but so are Chelsea, who have a great relationship with Jorge Mendes, and Arsenal fans would also like to see him in their ranks. Bayern showed interest this summer, but backed down due to the huge figure of 100 million euros. “PSG was always lurking, but the arrival of Felix is linked to the departure of Neymar, which is difficult to do,” Uria revealed.
The Spanish journalist paid special attention to the interest of Barcelona, who even tried to bring Felix on three occasions. Joan Laporta never hid that he was “in love” with him as a player.
“Barcelona tried to bring him on three occasions. Once before he came to Atletico, then in the summer when Griezmann returned to Madrid, and this summer when Matteo Alemany tried to bring him on loan. All three times the door was closed for Barca, but now they are wide open. Felix is still highly rated by the board and the coaching staff of Barcelona, but the problem is that the club will not have 100 million euros for his transfer. Barca won’t be able to bring him in the winter, but if Felix doesn’t find a club by the summer, surely the Catalans will try everything to bring him. The relationship between Atlético and Barcelona is still excellent despite the disagreements in the case of Antoine Griezmann,” concluded Ruben Uria.
