The important sale of Anton Griezmann FC Barcelona left a vacancy and many millions of euros in Atlético Madrid’s bank account in 2019. Analyzing an investment in the future, the Mattress leadership paid the 127m clause to Benfica for Joao Felix, a Portuguese striker who made an important debut in the Portuguese team and brought star qualities. Almost four years later His time in the Madrid squad is not what was expected and would be on the verge of leaving Spain for a Premier League champions squad.
According to journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the 23-year-old attacker is close to playing for FC Chelsea on loan.
“Chelsea and Atlético Madrid are now finalizing the final details of the Joao Félix deal as the Blues look to be quick and 100% complete it this week. Full agreement on a personal level, since the player has accepted the transfer from Chelsea: you will take his full salary until June 30,” wrote the Italian communicator on his social networks.
Joao Felix had an important performance with the Portuguese team in Qatar. Photo: EFE
While it’s surprising to see the mattress box break away from her star, her numbers this season would explain the decision. So far this season, the forward has made 19 appearances between the Santander League and Champions League. although almost half of them (10 missions) as starters.
Likewise, Felix only scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists in those games, a very low number for the footballer who managed to score at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
How much is Joao Felix worth?
According to Transfermarkt, the Portuguese assumed a value of 127 to 50 million eurosa significant drop for a projectionist like him.