This is what we call a winning bet at the moment. At odds with his coach Diego Simeone at Atlético de Madrid where his future was very unclear, João Félix (23 years old) completely changed his destiny by joining FC Barcelona. Valuable since the start of the season (3 goals and 4 goals in 11 matches), the Portuguese delights and stands out as one, if not the best offensive player of the Catalans since the start of the year. So on the Blaugranas side, the choice has already been made, we will have to keep João Félix.
However, far from being done at the moment. Only loaned until the end of the season, João Félix is supposed to return to Atlético de Madrid where his contract still runs until June 2029. However, it is difficult to see him wearing the Colchoneros jersey again as the break seems total between him and Diego Simeone. Knowing that the latter should soon extend, João Félix should not return to the plans of the Madrid club. FC Barcelona has understood this and intends to take advantage of it.
A daring strategy
Arriving in the summer of 2019 at Atlético de Madrid for 126 million euros, only 23 years old and with a long contract, João Félix is valued at 80 million euros by the Colchoneros. A sum far from surprising given these factors. However, FC Barcelona does not intend to pay this sum and feels in a strong position in this matter as reported Sport. Having the same desire to collaborate together as João Félix, the Catalan club intends to push Atlético to crack. A strategy which had already been employed by the latter with… FC Barcelona.
Indeed at the start of the 2022/2023 season while Antoine Griezmann was still on loan to the Colchoneros, the latter did not want to pay the sum of 40 million euros to FC Barcelona and the transfer was ultimately for 20 million euros . This time, the Catalan club intends to secure a new loan in the summer of 2024 with a purchase option of less than 80 million euros. However, on the Blaugrana side we do not intend to settle it to lower the price of João Félix to half, or around 40 million euros. Atlético can already fear Barcelona’s strategy…
