Joao Felix’s future is still unclear. While Atlético de Madrid no longer counts on its young Portuguese player, the club from the Spanish capital has not yet found a way out for its player recruited for just over 127 million euros in 2019 from from Benfica. After loaning the versatile Portuguese striker to Chelsea during the second half of last season, the return of the native of Viseu poses several problems for the management of Atlético. More in the odor of sanctity in Madrid, the 23-year-old even declared his love for FC Barcelona during an interview with Fabrizio Romano.
But there could well be change in this file, and faster than expected. João Félix could indeed join Saudi Arabia in the coming days as Al Hilal bosses have targeted the Portuguese to strengthen their squad. The two clubs as well as the 23-year-old player and his very influential agent Jorge Jesus would have even agreed to facilitate the negotiations, as reported by our colleagues fromO Globo. The objective is to complete the transfer of the Portuguese international as quickly as possible. To be continued…
