Switch information knowledgeable Fabrizio Romano has claimed Premier League outfit Aston Villa is considering signing Barcelona goal Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid. Romano believes Villa is regardless of realizing it must pay a hefty charge to signal the Portuguese attacker.
The most costly switch in Atletico Madrid historical past, Felix joined the membership for a whopping €127.2 million ($139.27 million) charge in the summertime of 2019. The second striker had a sub-par first season in Spain, scoring 9 targets and offering three assists in 36 video games throughout competitions. The next two seasons noticed him rating a complete of 20 targets in 75 appearances, which was removed from what Diego Simeone was anticipating. There have been additionally studies of inside turbulence, which brought about him to change into an afterthought, resulting in mortgage spells away at Chelsea (quick mortgage in 2022-23) and Barcelona.
As per studies, the Blaugrana had been delighted together with his performances within the 2023-24 season. Nonetheless, since there was no buy clause in his contract, Barca determined towards attempting to signal Felix from a league rival. After the 2024 European Championship, Barcelona has modified its priorities and is at present seeking to signal Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig.
With Barcelona snarled in different issues, Premier League up-and-comer Aston Villa has entered the race and is more likely to face little or no competitors if it chooses to barter for him within the coming days.
Fabrizio Romano Says Aston Villa Is In A Good Place To Land Barcelona Goal
Shedding mild on the Felix saga, Romano stated (through GiveMeSport):
“I don’t see Joao Felix staying at Atletico Madrid past this month. Aston Villa stay within the participant, and I’ve by no means dominated them out of the race as Unai Emery is a giant fan.
“It’s an costly deal and never straightforward, however Aston Villa are nonetheless . Benfica have publicly acknowledged that he’s approach too costly for them, in order that’s them dominated out.”
He concluded by including:
“Barcelona’s focus proper now could be on signing Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig. There was no contact with Joao Felix not too long ago, nevertheless it’s not clear what may occur within the coming weeks.”
Felix, who has 34 targets in 131 video games for Atletico to this point, sees his contract expire in June 2029.
