2023-07-19 07:12:00
After a moderately successful six-month loan to Chelsea, attacking player João Félix is again pushing his departure from Atlético – to the club that once made his €127.2 million move to Madrid possible. FC Barcelona “was always my first choice and I would love to play for Barça,” the 23-year-old Portuguese told Fabricius Roman. “It’s always been my dream since I was a kid. If it happens it will be a dream come true for me.”
Rumor: João Félix to FC Barcelona
Atlético signed João Félix in 2019 after Antoine Griezmann (32), who was back for the “Colchoneros” today, moved to Barcelona for 120 million euros. They were the ninth and tenth transfers in football history, with a transfer fee of at least 100 million euros. Barça President Joan Laporta has been a fan of the technically strong attacker for years.
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Given his contract length until 2027, it does not seem unlikely that Atlético will demand a corresponding fee today, which would make a move to the Catalans difficult. At least several players would have to be sold beforehand. On the other hand, the market value of the 31-time national player has halved since January 2021 to currently EUR 50 million and, according to the statements, remaining at Atlético including playing time is more unlikely than ever.
In the Spanish media landscape, João Félix’ statements quickly caused a corresponding response – Atlético fans reacted with displeasure both on social networks and in the Transfermarkt forum. “Oh wow João… you’ve lost everything with that, even with your most loyal Atléti supporters,” says “ForzaAtleti88”. “AtleticoFan10” writes: “I don’t want to see him in our jersey again. After these disrespectful words, he should rather be sitting in the stands than ever stepping onto a square centimeter of the Metropolitano lawn.”
Atlético itself also felt the statements of a report by “Relief‘ as very disrespectful and unprofessional. They would be evaluated as a strategy to force a transfer – they had not been agreed. A statement to the portal said: “The player’s agent knows the conditions that must be met for João to leave the club. Therefore, we have nothing to say on this subject.”
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