FC Barcelona’s Machiavellian plan to recruit Joao Felix

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By: Manu Tournoux

Since his arrival at FC Barcelona, ​​Joao Felix has come back to life. At the same time, the player on loan from Atlético Madrid illuminates Barça through several high-level performances. Appearing 12 times this season under the orders of Xavi, the 23-year-old Portuguese striker scored 2 goals and delivered 4 assists with the culé club. Obviously, his good performances make the Catalan leaders want to get their hands on him permanently. To do this, they must deal with a limited budget and demanding Madrid counterparts. The latter are also demanding 80 million euros next summer to let go of Félix.

An amount that the Camp Nou residents cannot match. According to the latest information from Sport, Atlético Madrid would nevertheless be ready to make a concession by authorizing Barça to recruit him by paying 25 million euros per year for the next three years. Not necessarily a fan of this possibility, the reigning Spanish champion would then consider negotiating a new loan. This time, the ideal loan for the 2024-2025 season would contain a purchase option set at 40 million euros. It now remains to be seen whether this stratagem will please the Colchoneros…

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