Barcelona star 'not in their plans' for next season after 'favour' to agent
Barcelona forward Joao Felix was tipped to be the prodigal son on his arrival in Catalonia, with President Joan Laporta singing his praises. Yet the Spanish Supercup illustrated his loss of importance in Xavi Hernandez’s mind, and the chances of him remaining next season are looking increasingly slim.
As per Diario AS, Sporting Director Deco and Laporta expected him to finally find the formula to consistent performances at Barcelona, but going into the second half of the season, but there has been little sign of that, in spite of an impressive 30 minutes against Osasuna. Felix is aware that Xavi did not want him at the start of the season, but both Felix and Xavi could do with him performing over the coming months, and it will be a marriage of convenience. Xavi needs to find a spark from somewhere, and Felix needs to play to interest potential suitors for next season.
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