The mattress club wants to talk now about the Portuguese’s future and will take advantage of tomorrow’s game
At Barça there is no rush: they have the forward but they are clear that time benefits them
At Atlético de Madrid there is a great hurry to try to solve the future of Joao Félix. His departure is necessary and key to be able to face his next sporting project with guarantees and this weekend they will try to move forward with Barça to find a solution for the future. At the Blaugrana club there is no interest in precipitating events because time is in their favor and they are clear that at the end of the season they can obtain more advantageous conditions.
Barça’s idea is to ensure the continuity of Joao Félix as long as the operation is economically viable. They have the footballer and they have communicated this to those around them, but the differences between the two clubs are abysmal and they will only be able to get closer if Joao decides to continue with the Blaugrana and the transfer is agreed in the future with another loan involved.
Barça’s financial situation is clear and in the summer there will be real problems with the salary limit. There are players who are going to increase substantially and who will need to leave in order to sign. This summer, a bizarre transfer formula for Joao Félix at a very low salary had to be agreed so that the registration would be successful, but next year they would have to assume the player’s full salary.
Relations with Atlético are good, but somewhat colder than in the past. The former football director, Mateu Alemany, had an excellent personal relationship with Miguel Ángel Gil Marín and that made it possible to unravel many agreements. ANDThe player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is a link between the two clubs, but it will take a lot of right hand to find a way in which everyone feels comfortable.
Atlético has been talking a lot about Joao Félix in recent days with the aim of trying to get Barça to take the bait and start negotiating, something they do not plan to do. At first they said they wanted 85 million for the player and now they would settle for 60. Barça is not going to pay those figures even remotely and the idea is to extend his loan for one year with a mandatory purchase option and at a reasonable price, which they would even try to lower further in the future.
Joao’s figure is key to reaching this agreement. The forward is clear that he wants to continue his career at Barça and it is a problem for Atlético. If he rejects all the offers, the colchoneros will have to give in and accept the Blaugrana’s conditions, which are going to be much lower than they presumed. In the Montjuïc box we can talk about Joao Félix, but there is still a long way to go for an agreement.