According to various media outlets, Atlético de Madrid considers that “the player’s agent is fully aware of the conditions that must be met for Joao to be able to leave the club”
Joao Félix has declared to Fabrizio Romano that his wish is to play for Barça, something that Atlético de Madrid did not like at all
Joao Félix’s explosive statements to Fabrizio Romano assuring that his wish was to play for FC Barcelona have already had a response from Atlético de Madrid. The rojiblanco club has been extremely pissed off with the player’s words, they believe it is disrespectful and, according to various media outlets, the entity’s position remains the same as in recent weeks: “The player’s agent knows perfectly well the conditions that must be met for Joao to be able to leave the club.”
Or what is the same. Either Jorge Mendes appears at the Atlético de Madrid offices with a good offer or Joao Félix will continue in the rojiblanca discipline no matter how hard he tries to force an exit. The Portuguese, despite not succeeding excessively in his departure to Chelsea, is clear that his cycle at Atlético has ended and that Simeone will not make him an indispensable piece in his schemes.
Joao Félix, who is still 23 years old, wants to take center stage, but the transfer price that Atlético paid to sign him is a major impediment. The rojiblancos want to recover part of the more than 120 million euros they invested in it and few teams can reach similar figures. The transfer to another club is another of the options that are on the table, but we will see who pays his salary.
Thus, Atlético’s position with Joao Félix’s statements is none other than anger at not knowing anything about those words and firmness: Either there is an important offer for his departure or there are no valid statements. We’ll see how this ends. Aim for a summer soap opera.