Aware that FC Barcelona will not pay large sums for him, the Atletico Madrid board is open to accepting some type of exchange for the Portuguese forward Joao Felix. They do not want the striker to return to the club.
Atletico Madrid does not want Joao Felix to wear the red and white jersey again. Although he renewed his contract until June 2029 before being loaned to FC Barcelona, the club would prefer that the Portuguese does not return to the club this summer.
Given his attitude last season and his continuous declarations of affection for the Blaugrana, those at the Metropolitano believe his return would make no sense.
After his impressive start to the season with the Blaugrana, it was assumed that Barca would purchase him outright at the end of the season. However, after visibly losing momentum and being relegated to a secondary role, the Catalans no longer see it as clearly.
“The sporting directorate wishes to continue with the bet if it’s a ‘low-cost’ addition, but the coaching staff has doubts,” reports SPORT.
An exchange as a solution
Aware of this, Atletico intends to offer Barca the possibility of closing a deal that does not involve high expenses and is appealing to all parties. Specifically, they are considering an exchange for a player from the current Barcelona squad.
In the past, some media have mentioned this possibility and the desire of Jorge Mendes to take advantage of the situation to place Ansu Fati in the Madrid team.
However, the young attacker, currently on loan at Brighton, is not favored by the Colchonero squad, which would prefer to welcome Ferran Torres. The problem is that he does not intend to change clubs and also has the support of Xavi Hernandez.
