Barcelona have not met Atletico Madrid’s demands for €50 million-rated forward – report

According to journalist Ruben Uria (h/t Mundo Deportivo), Barcelona have been made aware of Atletico Madrid’s demands for the transfer of Joao Felix.

The team from the Spanish capital wants the Blaugrana to cover 100% of the player’s salary and a mandatory loan fee for the annual amortization.

At Barça, while they are contemplating the opportunity, they have not met Atletico’s demands yet.

Earlier today, it was suggested that the deal was closing in with a loan fee worth €7-8 million.

But, so far, the only deal Barcelona have offered is a loan fee of €6 million which does not match Atleti’s expectations. However, if Barcelona are willing to raise the offer, a deal is possible.

The negotiation is completely open at the moment and Atletico Madrid are more than willing to let Felix leave on loan with a purchase option.

What is certain is the fact that they will not give away the player for free this summer nor are they willing to let go of a single euro from the asking price.

Felix ready to wait for Barcelona

It has come to light that despite knowing the conditions of all the parties, the former Chelsea loanee is more than willing to wait for Barcelona until the end of the transfer window. 

On the other hand, the RojiBlancos have made themselves very clear to the player that if nobody pays 100% of his salary this summer, the player will not be sent out on loan.

Judging by the situation at hand, the pressure is beyond imagination because Barcelona are in no way going to take a quick decision.

What are Barcelona’s conditions?

At one end, Atletico stand firm in their demands and at the other end, Barcelona have made themselves very clear that Felix, whose market value is €50 million, is not being treated as a priority. 

While the Portuguese international is liked by the management, there are other positions, like midfield and right-back, that need immediate reinforcement.

Then there are player sales, which happens to be a vital factor for Barcelona.

If there are no more sales this summer, it will be very difficult for Barcelona to register the remaining players, let alone acquire a new player altogether.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.