Despite not having a lot of funds, FC Barcelona were still able to incorporate some high-quality players in the last summer transfer window, including Ilkay Gundogan, Joao Cancelo, and Joao Felix.
All of these players have played an important role in the Barcelona squad this season. However, as the last two of these three players are on loan, the Catalans will have to negotiate with their clubs again this summer if they want to retain them for the next season.
FC Barcelona want to retain the Portuguese forward, despite his lack of consistency this season, and the latest sign of intent in this regard was shown by President Joan Laporta, as he talked in an interview.
But as Barcelona will find it difficult to match the price set by Atletico Madrid for Joao Felix, the Catalans are thinking of extending his loan for another year.
However, according to Mundo Deportivo, Atletico Madrid’s plans for the forward are not exactly in line with those of Barcelona, as the Mattress Makers want a permanent exit for him, which will leave a significant amount in their coffers.
Atletico Madrid currently expect to gain €60 million from Felix’s sale. However, as the player has not shone in a consistent manner at Barcelona, getting this amount for the player will be an extremely complicated affair.
Meanwhile, the agent Jorge Mendes knows the intentions of both the player and the two clubs and is already working on this operation.
Joao Felix once again performed especially well in the last match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, scoring this time at the Wanda Metropolitano after having already scored at the Montjuic against his parent side.
The way that Felix was received by Atletico fans made it particularly clear that he does not have a future at Atletico Madrid. Thus, all the involved parties will have to sit and arrive at a consensus to determine the best way forward for all of them.
