Barcelona will reportedly table a bid worth €30-40 million to complete a permanent deal for in-form 24-year-old attacker Joao Felix.
According to a report by Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona will look to permanently sign Joao Felix in the 2024 summer transfer window. But Atletico Madrid’s asking price might be too high for the Blaugrana. The reigning La Liga champions want to offer €30-40 million to secure his services next year.
Joao Felix struggled to fulfil his potential after joining Atletico Madrid from Benfica. The Madrid giants shelled out a nine-figure sum to land the Portuguese international. So fans and pundits had high expectations from the then-youngster, who had taken age-group football by storm in his homeland.
The 24-year-old spent the second half of the 2022/23 season on loan at Chelsea. But the move did not work out, with the player struggling to produce consistent performances. Felix did not have a future at Atletico Madrid either after have a bust-up with Diego Simeone. So, he was desperate for a transfer as Deadline Day approached in the summer transfer window.
Barcelona eventually secured Felix’s services on a season-long loan deal on Deadline Day in the summer transfer window. Since then, the former Benfica starlet has come leaps and bounds, consistently delivering the goods for Barcelona. He has five goals and three assists in 17 outings thus far this term.
Felix’s progress thus far this term has compelled Barcelona to attempt to complete a permanent deal for Joao Felix in the 2024 summer transfer window. The in-form 24-year-old attacker is also eager to seal the move, with reports claiming he is ready to reject every other offer.
But Atletico Madrid’s high asking price might be a stumbling block for Barcelona to complete the deal. The report by Mundo Deportivo has claimed that the reigning La Liga champions are ready to offer €30-40 million to permanently sign Felix next year.
It is unclear if Atletico Madrid will be open to recouping €30-40 million to sell Joao Felix next year. That fee would represent a big loss on their investment four years ago. So, it will be interesting to see how this story evolves in the coming months.
