Revealed: The plan to beat Barcelona & Aston Villa to Joao Felix's signing as Benfica prepare to bide their time in bid to rescue former star from Atletico Madrid nightmare
Benfica reportedly have a plan to pip Aston Villa and Barcelona to signing former player Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid.
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- Felix not played for Atletico since 2022
- Linked with Barcelona and Aston Villa
- Benfica prepared to wait for ex-player
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ToggleWHAT HAPPENED?
Felix has been looking for an exit from Atletico Madrid for nearly two years after falling out with manager Diego Simeone. Now, according to , Benfica hope to bring the 24-year-old back to the club where he began his career. However, Aston Villa are interested in recruiting him, as are Barcelona — where he spent last season on loan.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The report adds Benfica can't afford to pay the £28 million ($35m) for 50 per cent of the Portuguese international's transfer fee. However, if nobody signs Felix by August 30, the Portuguese giants will try to sign him on loan with an option to buy.
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DID YOU KNOW?
add that Benfica could raise funds for a Felix deal by selling Napoli target David Neres for just over £25m ($33m). Despite selling Joao Neves for £60m ($76m) to Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica's finances are still, seemingly, quite tight.
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WHAT NEXT?
With just a few weeks left of the transfer window, it remains to be seen where former Chelsea loanee Felix will end up this season. It seems, however, that he has no future at Atletico — five years after he signed for £113m ($144m) from Benfica.
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