Atlético's harsh response to Joao Félix after his offer to Barça

Published:19/07/2023 - 01:37h

Updated:19/07/2023 - 01:47h

Joao Félix has unleashed a real 'soap opera' with Atlético de Madrid after publicly expressing his desire to play for FC Barcelona. For the 'mattress' directive, the player has made an error that may affect his departure

The statements of Joao Félix published by the journalist Fabrizio Romano this Tuesday, where the player expresses openly his wish to play in the FC Barcelona, did not take in finding answer by part of the directive of the Athletic of Madrid, club with which has valid agreement by four seasons more. For the group 'rojiblanco', the leaf of route with the international Portuguese keeps on being the same in spite of the statements of the mediapunta.

"The agent of the player (Jorge Mendes) knows perfectly the conditions that have to give so that Joao can go out of the club. From here we do not have at all that comment on this subject", expressed the managerial 'colchonera'. The luso comes to play the last semester to loan in Chelsea and, except surprise, has to go out again in brief in quality of yielded, as Diego Simeone does not have he for the 2023/24.

The Athletic will not go down his pretences with Joao Félix

In this way, the Athletic keeps firm in his pretences to give exit to Joao Félix. The club that want him will have to do charge of his whole wage (around 6 million euros to the year) and credit a mount extra to the arks 'rojiblancas' by the operation. Chelsea accepted to pay 11 'kilos' in January so that the luso played the second half of the season in Stamford Bridge, a cession that did not seat him at all well to the footballer.

For the Barça, these figures would result too high, by which the only form in which the one of Viseu could dress the Barcelona T-shirt est year would be recessing his wage. Besides, in the plans of the technical body is not the add another mediapunta and yes a '9' that it can suplir to Robert Lewandowski. Of equal way, to open gap to the still player 'colchonero' have to go out at least a pair of effective, between them Ferran Torres and Ez Abde.

Joao Has it clear: His dream is the Barça

Nevertheless, further of the complex that results the operation for this summer, Félix did not have inconvenient in confessing to Fabrizio Romano his 'love' by the Catalan group. "Barcelona always has been my first option and would love me join me to the Barça. Always it went my dream from boy. If sucede, will be a dream done reality for me", said in the talk with the skilled journalist in signings.

Jorge Mendes has clear that the Barça looks for another forward and, probably, will have a lot that see in the decision of his compatriot of 'wet' in favour of the culés. The agent also has to Joao Cancel in list of wait, but knows very well that, for now, the arks of the club follow empty for fichar and, in case to close an important sale, lto priority would be Bernardo Silva and no Joao.