Atletico Madrid are ready to let Joao Felix be a part of an English Premier League membership on mortgage subsequent month so long as the Monetary Truthful Play prices of the Portugal worldwide's contract are lined in full by his new employers.
Felix joined Atletico Madrid for a switch price of €126million (at the moment £110.9m) in the summertime of 2019. The amortisation value on the ahead's seven-year contract quantities to €18m a season with the La Liga membership asking for a mortgage price of half that sum (£8m) plus the participant's wage to be paid in full. There can be no contractual possibility to purchase.
Arsenal - at the moment 5 factors away from Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League desk - are concerned about signing Felix following the lack of Gabriel Jesus to knee surgical procedure. Manchester United are contemplating Felix as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract was terminated by mutual consent forward of the World Cup Finals. Discussions with Arsenal are understood to be extra superior at current. Felix, who turned 23 final month, has been sad on the Estadio Metropolitano for over a 12 months, battling Diego Simeone's man administration and tactical strategy. Earlier this month, Atletico chief govt Miguel Angel Gil Marin publicly confirmed the discontent of a participant whom the Spanish membership persuaded to reject a proposal from Manchester Metropolis three years in the past.
"The cheap factor is to assume that he's leaving, though I'd love him to proceed,” stated Gil Marin. “However that isn't the participant's thought. He's the largest wager the membership has made. I believe he has the best degree on the earth, however due to his relationship with the coach, the minutes performed, his motivation...the cheap factor to do is to think about his departure if a proposal is available in".
Simeone has defended beginning Felix in simply 49 Liga fixtures for the reason that club-record switch, arguing that “it stays clear that each time he was good, he performed”. The Argentine coach's acknowledged place on a January exit is equally direct. I would like Atletico to win, that is my sole focus,” Simeone stated this week. “Then what has to occur will occur. Nobody is indispensable and issues can be as they must be.
He had a great World Cup, he participated in targets. Hopefully we are able to have the Joao of the World Cup...I hope we may give him the peace of thoughts and pleasure to point out what he demonstrated within the World Cup, which was excellent."
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