Barcelona bosses in disagreement over signing of Atletico Madrid youngster – report

As the summer transfer window nears the end, Barcelona are still on the lookout for more additions to the squad, aiming to bolster the roster as much as possible.

With the club receiving unfortunate news about Pedri’s injury, they will definitely be in a race against time to get any new signings in.

As Joao Cancelo’s arrival looks imminent, the Catalans may now need to turn the focus onto signing a player in midfield or the attack.

Joao Felix and Barcelona have been swaying back and forth with one another for many weeks now, with the Portuguese player looking very keen to leave Atletico Madrid and join Barcelona.

Xavi and Deco are not sold on Felix

Reports from Ferran Martinez highlight that the operation for Felix is not particularly straightforward.

While president Joan Laporta is a huge fan of the player, Xavi and Barcelona’s new sporting director Deco are not entirely convinced.

Felix has been under heavy scrutiny after being phased out of Atletico Madrid’s plans, following which he endured a rather tough loan stint at Chelsea before returning and finding himself on the fans’ bad side.

His comments about desperately wanting to play for Barcelona may not have helped his case.

With Ousmane Dembele’s departure and the faltering form of Ansu Fati and Robert Lewandowski, it is clear why Barcelona are after another attacker, but their financial constraints make it very difficult to make any immediate moves.

There is no guarantee about Atletico’s willingness to negotiate, and after Cancelo’s arrival, it is tough to visualise the Blaugrana acquiring Felix.

They will definitely need to make more sales, especially considering they might also have to scour the market for a midfielder.