€126 million Atletico Madrid misfit has only Barcelona on his mind

Unwanted Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix has ordered his representative, Jorge Mendes, to block any transfer movement as the player only wishes to play for Barcelona, reports SPORT.

It is more than obvious that Felix is not wanted at Atletico and while there have been loan offers for the forward, the Rojiblancos are said set to be chasing only a permanent exit.

Al Hilal’s desperate attempt

Over the last couple of days, Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal have expressed strong interest, although they only want to take him on a season-long loan.

For that, the team from Riyadh and their manager Jorge Jesus have made several attempts, but Felix is only dreaming of Barcelona.

At the moment, 23-year-old Felix is only waiting for Barça to come up with an offer and this is why he has asked his entourage to hold all the other negotiations.

Above all, the former Benfica forward, who joined Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a fee of €126 million, does not want to leave European football in the first place.

Barcelona’s stance

SPORT reports that Barcelona are willing to present a proposal to Atletico Madrid to take Felix on loan.

The team from Catalonia is willing to pay his entire season’s salary, reported to be around €16 million, but then, they will not pay any fee for the loan.

The incorporation of an attacking reinforcement was not really contemplated by Barça. However, with Ousmane Dembele moving to PSG, a gap has opened up in the department.

There is a growing sense of belief that although Felix to Barcelona is a complicated operation, he could arrive as a potential squad player as his current status at Atletico is extremely complex.

The player and his representatives know that he needs to leave this summer and that’s why they offered him to Barça as soon as last season ended.

The situation was different back then but the demand has now risen and the good relations between Jorge Mendes and Joan Laporta can make it happen.