Atletico Madrid midfielder not surprised by Joao Felix’s start at Barcelona: “He has great talent”

Speaking in an interview with AS, Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente has claimed that Joao Felix’s start at Barcelona does not come as a surprise to him.

The 23-year-old Portuguese forward made the move to Barça, arriving on a season-long loan deal from Atletico Madrid on the deadline day.

Since joining the Blaugrana, Felix has made a fine start to life, already scoring three goals and registering an assist in three matches across all competitions.

And, Llorente, who shared the dressing room with Felix at Atletico Madrid, was asked whether he was left surprised by how the attacker had performed at Barça.

In response, the Spanish midfielder said: “It is clear and we all know that João Félix has a great talent and he has to prove it this year. In the end, he has also had his good moments at Atlético. I at least wish him the best.”

Alvaro Morata backs Joao Felix

Along with Marcos Llorente, another Atletico Madrid star, Alvaro Morata, spoke highly of Joao Felix and backed the Portuguese international’s talent.

Speaking to DAZN (h/t Mundo Deportivo), the former Real Madrid striker said: “He’s a player who has an enormous talent, I’m not the one who’s going to discover that now.

“There are times when things don’t work out somewhere and you need a change, but I think he has also had great moments at Atleti.”

Furthermore, Morata even went on to state that there may even be a chance that Joao Felix might return and succeed at Atletico Madrid in the future, saying:

“He is a very young boy and you never know in the world of football, maybe he will be very important tomorrow at Atlético de Madrid, or maybe not.

“I’m not the one who has to decide. The only thing I know is that he is a good lad and that he is a player who is different from the majority of players.”