It’s the start of a rather remarkable Catalan adventure that João Félix is experiencing. Arriving on loan in the final sprint of the summer transfer window, the Portuguese striker is already convincing everyone in Catalonia. 3 goals and 2 assists in 7 matches in all competitions, but above all, a significant contribution to the game, he who is already like a fish in water in Xavi’s system.
One thing is certain, he is clearly in the process of revaluing himself in the eyes of the football world, he who is coming out of a complicated 2022/2023 season, marked by generally very average performances at Atlético then during his mid-term loan. season at Chelsea. Which is good for the Colchoneros, who still want to sell it. Given the level of the Portuguese in Barcelona, the management of the Rojiblancos knows that they will be able to obtain a big check more easily.
A prohibitive price?
Saturday, the newspaper A.S. explained that Atlético de Madrid had set Félix’s price at 80 million euros. It is therefore a hell of a lot of money that Barça will have to put on the table to recruit the Lusitanian at the end of his loan. If it is unanimous on the sporting level, a question begins to arise in pro-Barça broadcasts and on social networks: should we put such an amount on the table while the club is in tough times?
Daily life Sport, who reports the information from AS, explains that for the moment, on the management side, there is no decision yet. Everything will be decided in the summer, and everything will depend, logically, on the performance of the principal concerned between now and then. Barcelona supporters seem rather in favor of a transfer for the former Benfica man, who has already put people in his pocket…
