Joao Felix has got his ‘dream’ move to Barcelona after the Catalans pulled all the stops to bring the Atletico Madrid star on a season-long loan deal.
Barcelona have confirmed the capture of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan deal with no buy option. The Portuguese attacker was unhappy with his parent club and wanted to make the move after public comments insisting that Camp Nou was his only destination.
As has been the case in the last few transfer windows, Barcelona will finish the night with some statement signings. They have developed this habit of leaving it late in the evening, but their fans will be happy with the potential arrivals on this deadline.
Barcelona have officially confirmed the capture of Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix. The two clubs had been involved in talks regarding the structure of the move, and the 23-year-old will now join the Blaugrana on a season-long loan deal.
In a statement on their official site, Barcelona even praised the efforts made by the player for his desire and financial sacrifice made to join the Catalans. They said, “The Club wishes to thank the player publicly for the financial effort made and his desire to wear the BarΓ§a shirt.”
"ππ π°ππ¬ ππ₯π°ππ²π¬ π¦π² ππ«πππ¦ π¬π’π§ππ π π°ππ¬ π π€π’π."
JoΓ£o FΓ©lix pic.twitter.com/QRjYmYj3P3
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 1, 2023
Barcelona had established contacts with Atletico long ago, and since then, Felix had his heart set on a move to Camp Nou. Fabrizio Romano had repeatedly reiterated the 23-year-old’s comments from July, which read, βI want to join BarΓ§a, itβs my dreamβ.
Now, it’s a reality for the Portuguese attacker, who will join the club on a dry loan with no option to buy. Atletico Madrid must have demanded a significant loan fee in exchange, as they did with Chelsea last January. Back then, the Blues ended up paying nearly β¬15 million in loan fees, and some may expect Barcelona to have paid a similar fee, possibly even less.
Atletico Madrid have a massive investment behind Felix and will not let the attacker leave on the cheap permanently. The long-term contract the 23-year-old signed with the club will keep his value protected as they could find a permanent solution next season while hoping he performs well at Barcelona.
After the Felix signing, Barcelona will announce the capture of his compatriot Joao Cancelo on a similar loan deal from Manchester City. The Catalans will have improved their first-team squad with the two players despite allowing Ansu Fati to join Brighton on loan.
