On-loan Barcelona ace will reject other offers to force permanent transfer in 2024

In a short time at Barcelona, Joao Felix has already become an important part of Xavi Hernandez’s setup.

With three goals and three assists in all competitions, the 23-year-old has made a bright start to life at Barça, silencing the doubters who had skepticism surrounding his loan switch from Atletico Madrid.

Even though he has only been at the club for over a month, reports suggest that Barcelona have been left so impressed by Felix that they will do everything to sign him permanently next summer.

Joao Felix will reject other offers

Now, SPORT is reporting that Joao Felix also wants to make the move to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid permanent in 2024.

As such, the 23-year-old Portuguese international will knock back all other offers he receives so that Atleti are forced to enter into an operation with Barça.

Atletico had no choice but to loan him to Barça in the summer on very low financial terms as he refused to join any other club.

And, the Rojiblancos are beginning to lose their cool on this issue because it is becoming clear to them that they will not be getting the money they wished for a player they bought for more than €100 million.

Barça have not made any move for the permanent transfer of Joao Felix, nor do they plan to do so in the coming months. The Blaugrana have the complicity of the player, and for this reason, they are going to take the whole negotiation calmly.

Atletico will not make it easy

At the same time, though, Atletico Madrid do not intend to give the player as a gift for cheap either.

The Rojiblancos’ idea is to make a profit from his sale and for that to happen, they would need to rake in €75-80 million – a figure that Barcelona will not be in a position to offer.

But if the player does not move away from his desire to join the Catalans permanently, Atletico will have no choice but to negotiate downwards.

Jorge Mendes, who put in a lot of effort to help Joao Felix join Barcelona, will do everything possible to ensure that the transfer can be made permanent.