Barcelona will not, or perhaps more accurately, cannot afford to break the bank for Joao Felix next summer, should they desire to make his deal permanent. The Portuguese has been inconsistent for the Blaugrana this season, but Sporting Director has said publicly that they want to keep him.
Reports have situated Atletico Madrid’s asking price at around €70-80m for Felix, something that is well out of the reach of Barcelona. The Catalan side intend to offer €30-40m for Felix, say MD, and if Los Rojiblancos do not accept their offer, to offer another loan deal. They are relying on both Felix and agent Jorge Mendes fighting their corner, and only accepting an exit to Barcelona. This is Felix’s initention at this point.
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