ATLÉTICO 'RUBS THEIR HANDS' WITH JOAO
The great level of Joao Félix 'distances' him more and more from Barça
Published:7/10/2023 - 17:07h
Updated:7/10/2023 - 21:02h
Atlético had serious problems finding a place for João Félix in the market. Now, after his great performances with Barça, his value has increased considerably, which makes him a negotiable asset for the Colchoneros and makes it difficult for him to remain in the Catalan team
The FC Barcelona did an important bet in the last market of summer when tackling the cession of Joãor Félix. Although anybody doubted of the quality of the Portuguese, that had showed his talent in the Benfica, the attacker was not going through his best sportive moment. His loan in Chelsea was not very stood out (four goals, without assistances in 20 meetings) and when it returned to the Athletic of Madrid, did not have minutes in the pre-season. Therefore, his level of game when arriving to the Barça was uncertain.
The reality is that the native of Viseu has had a big beginning in the combined Barcelona. After seven parties, has converted three targets and has contributed two passes to goal, consolidating in the left extreme of the Barcelonan square. This position lacked a player of renown that occupied it and that associated well with his mates, and Joãor Félix has showed to do it with hierarchy, backed by his statistics.
The Barça could try fichar to Joãor Félix the next campaign
These stood out performances have carried to especular that the FC Barcelona could try fichar to the ex of the Benfica at the end of the season. This idea is not indifferent for the player, the one who expressed his wish to join to the Barça in a principle and left to glimpse his wish in a recent statement before the party of the League of Champions against the Port wine.
However, each goal and assistance of the luso, in addition to consolidating it in the club and improve his statistics, also increases his value like active for the Athletic of Madrid. The Madrilenian club would be considering the possibility of not renewing his cession and look for his sale, by a price that, according to the journalist Manu Sainz, rondaría the 80 million euros.
How it would complicate the signing of Joãor Félix by the Barça?
This revaluation does that the signing of Joãor Félix was inasumible for the Catalan cast, that has economic restrictions because of the 'fair play' financial. Besides, the club culé looks forward to to inscribe to Vitor Roque in the next season and fichar to a mediocentro. In fact, to be able to tackle the cession of the Portuguese in the last market of summer, the player had to reduce considerably his wage to fit in the budget of the Barça. All these factors do that it was complicated that luso continue in the Barcelona the next campaign. In the meantime, to the Catalans only remains us enjoy of his excellent current level and go scheming options if they wish to prolong his contractual bond with the 'crack' of Viseu.
