Atletico Madrid is ready for Joao Felix’s sale. Due to his friendship with manager Diego Simeone and a lack of playing time, Joao Felix is ready for sale, according to Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin. In 12 La Liga games this season, the Portugal international has three goals and six assists. Seven of those outings, meanwhile, were from the sidelines.
The 23-year-old is at a stage in his development where he will require regular playing time. The level of involvement a player has at the club level is another factor that national team management considers. Joao Felix has top level, but according to Marin, who spoke to TVE (h/t Fabrizio Romano), “because of his relationship with Simeone and game time… we feel it makes sense to examine prospective bids to sell him.” I wish Joo would go on, but for the time being, things stand as they do.
Joao Felix is at the highest level, but Atlético CEO Gil Marn says, “We feel that it makes sense to examine prospective bids to sell him because of his relationship with Simeone and game time.” I wish Joo would go on, but for the time being, things stand as they do. He was acquired by Atletico Madrid from SL Benfica in the summer of 2019 for a cool €126 million in transfer fees. He has served Los Colchoneros well, but they would have expected more from him given the money they were paying.
In the past three and a half years, he has played 129 games for them, scoring 33 goals and assisting 18 times. He is under contract with Wanda Metropolitano till the summer of 2026. Atletico Madrid would be prudent to get rid of him as quickly as possible if Simeone doesn’t like him. Otherwise, the cost of the Portuguese striker can decrease by millions with each passing season.
Currently competing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Portugal is Felix. On December 6, his team was up 4-1 with 65 minutes remaining when he took the field against Switzerland in the round of 16. Simeone’s go-to strikers appear to be Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann, with Matheus Cunha serving as another opponent for Felix’s minutes. When Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal, Joo Félix was just 6 years old.
To convert Griezmann’s initial two-year loan agreement into a permanent transfer, Atletico paid Barcelona €20 million in October. Felix’s hopes of becoming a dependable starter at the club have been harmed by this. He hasn’t started in any of Atletico’s previous eight La Liga games and has only played the full 90 minutes once all season. The player can gain from leaving the club as well. Simeone’s teams aren’t renowned for their flair or aggressiveness in the attack. Felix’s progress might benefit from a fresh team with alternative strategies. Earlier this year, he was mentioned in connection with Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United.
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