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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Joao Felix seen crying during his Barcelona presentation.
A move for Felix has gathered pace in the last couple of weeks. The 23-year-old had previously expressed his desire to join Barcelona, but the club were unsure whether a deal could be done, as their financial issues imposed massive restrictions on their ability to do business.’
In the end, it worked out, although Felix himself played a big part in that. According to MD, when signing a new deal at Atletico Madrid shortly before leaving, the Portuguese took a 50% wage cut, which means that Barcelona are paying him less than they originally expected.
This is crucial for Barcelona, who have had issues with their salary cap all summer. Felix’s wage cut meant that they were able to him and Cancelo without issues. It also helped that Atletico chose not to charge a loan fee for him too.
“I’d love to play for Barça,” he said. “Barcelona has always been my first choice and I’d love to join Barça. It was always my dream since I was a kid. If it happens, it will be a dream come true for me.”
Felix is expected to be on the move this summer, after the end of his six-month loan from Atleti to Chelsea, and has told Fabrizio Romano that it would be his ‘dream’ to play at the Camp Nou for Barcelona.
It remains to be seen whether the interest in a move is mutual, with Barcelona still limited in what they can do in the transfer market, due to their financial situation. Felix, 23, is a former Golden Boy winner, but it’s not gone to plan for him since a big-money move from Benfica to La Liga in 2019. He scored four goals in 20 Chelsea appearances during his loan spell in the Premier League last summer and has been linked with Manchester United, as well as a return to Stamford Bridge.
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