A more than convincing start. Arriving in the money time of the summer transfer window, largely thanks to this connection between his agent Jorge Mendes and president Joan Laporta, João Félix decided to take his talents to Catalonia to relaunch himself after a somewhat chaotic season. Unwanted at Atlético de Madrid, the former Benfica player therefore tried the Catalan bet, and for the moment, it is on track to be a success.
The Portuguese international played 8 games with FC Barcelona, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists. But beyond the balance sheet, it is the sensations left on the pitch which are particularly good, especially since Barça’s offensive sector was quite in difficulty during the first La Liga meetings if we put aside the Lamine Yamal revelation. And inevitably, questions about the Portuguese’s future have started to arise in recent weeks. The player is on loan from Atlético, but without a purchase option.
Barça is seduced
And the latest information released in Spain mentioned an amount of 80 million euros demanded by the Colchoneros to agree to release the player to their Barcelona counterparts. We were also, and above all, waiting to know if Barça was going to try to keep it. Daily life Sport brings us the answer to this question this Sunday: the Barcelona leaders are convinced and they want to keep him.
The Portuguese’s performances during these first games of the season have won over Barcelona decision-makers, and they will develop a strategy to try to recruit the player without jeopardizing the club’s finances. The media adds that it will be difficult, but the presence of Jorge Mendes, close to both clubs, could make the difference, while the player is under contract with the Colchoneros until 2029…
