Although João Félix’s desire to defend Barcelona has already been made clear to him several times, the striker does not have a guaranteed place in Xavi’s team next season. He is expected to return to Atlético de Madrid at the end of his loan contract, as the newspaper reports. AS, from Spain.
The Portuguese was signed by Atlético de Madrid from Benfica in 2019 for a record sum of 127 million euros (around R$694 million at current prices), and has still not been able to justify the investment. He was not consistent in his first two years at Atlético and was reportedly involved in discussions with the coach, Diego Simeone, and the board. That’s why he ended up on loan to Chelsea last season and, more recently, to Barcelona.
Félix has so far scored ten goals and six assists in 41 games with the Barça shirt, which are not such bad numbers, despite having lost his starting spot in the last few matches.
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The 24-year-old striker has a contract with Atlético until 2029, and should only be released permanently by the “colchonero” club for around 60 million euros (approximately R$328 million), something that makes a deal with Barcelona or any other difficult. another interested club.
João Félix should be on the Portuguese team’s list for the European Championship in June this year, which will give him the chance to achieve a good run and gather interest in his football in the next window, if his desire to leave Atleti still persists.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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