A new start. This summer, João Félix only wanted to join FC Barcelona. Back at Atlético de Madrid, the Portuguese has continued to proclaim his love for the culé club. Ultimately, he won his case since the Blaugrana registered his arrival on September 1. “The Blaugrana club and Atlético de Madrid reach an agreement regarding the loan of the Portuguese, who will play at FC Barcelona until June 30, 2024. There is no purchase option. The club would like to thank the player for his economic effort and his desire to wear the Barça jersey.we could read in the press release.
João Félix is going through a complicated period
After words, it’s time to act. Indeed, the former Benfica wanted to relaunch a checkered career. After a thunderous debut, he experienced a big transfer to the Colchoneros. There, he alternated between the good and the less good. But it was especially his complicated relationship with Diego Simeone that got people talking. Sent on loan for six months to Chelsea last January, the Lusitanian international has not really managed to get back on track. He hoped to achieve this in Barcelona. Soon he started scoring goals and points. Indeed, he scored 3 goals in his first 3 matches with his new club.
But a few months later, João Félix experienced more complicated times. Singled out for his irregularity, the 24-year-old (6 goals, 3 assists in 22 appearances in all competitions) raises questions. Recently, A.S. even indicated that Xavi was considering sending him to the bench. The Madrid media even indicated that the Catalans were asking questions about him. This Monday, Sport confirms and even goes a little further. The Iberian publication writes: “João Félix is worried at Barça while his future is at stake. The Portuguese’s level fell while his future was going to be negotiated.
Barça excludes nothing
Sport explains that Barça, which was to complete its case at the end of January, has put the brakes on. “Everything is frozen”, specifies the media. There is no unanimity between the technical staff, who have big doubts (he was not Xavi’s priority this summer, editor’s note), and the managers, who are still convinced that he can bring a sporting contribution to the team. future. Everyone is debating about it and no decision has been made yet. For his part, the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, wanted to advance negotiations between Barcelona and Madrid.
The idea was to settle everything once the transfer window was over. The Colchoneros planned to claim a large transfer fee for next summer for the player purchased for 126 million euros. For its part, FCB was willing to extend its loan until 2025 with a purchase option whose amount was far from Atlético’s expectations. But with the crisis experienced by the player, Barça decided to slow down and stop the discussions. João Félix’s situation is therefore complicated in Catalonia, where his future is already being decided on the field and behind the scenes…
