Barcelona appreciate the statements made by 23-year-old Atletico Madrid outcast – report

Despite the closure of the transfer window now in sight, Barcelona’s work in the transfer window is still not said to be over.

The finalising of exit operations as well as the impending signing of Joao Cancelo have yet to take place.

On top of that, it is not ruled out that the Catalans end up making a late assault on the market for Atletico Madrid outcast Joao Felix.

Barcelona have not turned their back on Felix

Now, as per Achraf Ben Ayad, Barça greatly appreciated the statements Felix made publicly, as he admitted his desire to dress as a Blaugrana player.

“I’d love to play for Barça, they have always been my first choice, and I’d love to join Barça. It has always been my dream since I was a kid. If it happens, it will be a dream come true for me.” the player shared in an interview.

Barcelona are currently focused on lightening their wage bill and creating room for more arrivals, but the public statements from Felix have certainly sat well with the club’s hierarchy.

Felix is not in Diego Simeone’s plans for this year, therefore a transfer in the last days of the summer transfer window seems highly plausible.

Indeed, Barça believe that his waning status in Madrid could be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations.

As such, the report states that if any concrete opportunity presents itself, the Blaugrana will try for the signing to materialise.

For now, though, the priority remains the signing of Cancelo and the registration of the right-back along with other unregistered stars like Marcos Alonso and Inaki Pena.

Once those operations are taken care of, and if there is room for a new face, the Catalans will try and sign Felix.