The future of Joao Felix It’s a whole mystery to solve. Everything indicated that FC Barcelona would try again for a new loan so that the Portuguese would remain in the Blaugrana discipline for one more season, but the latest negative results and doubts about performance of the ‘menino’ have caused a possible change in the situation that would completely affect Atlético de Madrid.
Throughout this season, the player born in Viseo, Portugal, has achieved good numbers under the orders of Xavi Hernández: during the 2,066 minutes that it has remained on the greenthe Portuguese managed to score 10 goals (seven in the League and three in the Champions League) and give six assists (three in the League, one in the Champions League, one in the Cup and another in the Spanish Super Cup) in his 41 official matches with the Barça jersey.
However, these data have not convinced the Blaugrana board and coach, who would be searching for another footballer profile (Olmo or Nico Williamsas pointed out Sports world) to fill the gap left by the Portuguese attacker.
A large outlay and some tension with Simeone
Despite the large financial outlay that the red-and-white club made to acquire the Portuguese’s services in the summer of 2020 (126 million euros paid to Benfica)Joao has not finished gelling under the command of Diego Pablo Simeone, a coach with whom he has had his ups and downs throughout the two and a half seasons (from the 2020-2021 campaign to the 2022 winter market). 23) who has remained in the mattress club.
“It is clear that the Atleti people do not like certain gestures. When you don’t understand the idiosyncrasy of where you are, it’s difficult to live together. It’s like I come from Argentina to Spain and I want to live like I do in Argentina. Here it is different. Everything good that happens to Joao is good for us. If he has to stay at Barcelona it will be an important income for the club and if he returns he can do it better“, Simeone acknowledged after the Portuguese’s departure to the Catalan team became official.
Spotty performance
The constant swings of play in Portuguese have caused no club, for the moment, to pay the financial amount that Atlético de Madrid demands to permanently let the ‘golden boy’ go: 60 million euros. It should be noted that, before leaving on loan to Barça last summer, Joao Félix renewed with the red and white club until the summer of 2029. so he would have five more seasons left as a colchonero.
After his irregular time at FC Barcelona, the door of a possible return to Atlético opens wide and several scenarios would come into play: winning the position under ‘Cholo’ (something unlikely today), a new loan to another club or going to Saudi Arabia. Everything will be decided during the next few months.
