Joao Felix pushed hard to sign for Barcelona last summer, leaving Atletico Madrid on a temporary basis. He will return to Los Rojiblancos at the end of the season, but his chances of heading back to Catalonia are looking slim.
Barcelona forward Joao Felix continues to play a minor role in the second half of their season, thrown on for the final nine minutes of their most important remaining game at the weekend with the side two goals down to Girona.
At Santa Clara, Joao Henriques experienced a 'real' story of management. He tells TribalFootball.com exclusively: The best experience for me was at Santa Clara because we built a team from the beginning in the second league and we got promoted to the first league.
Barcelona coach Xavi is keen to see Joao Felix sent back to Atletico Madrid. That's according to Okdiario's chief pundit Eduardo Inda, when speaking on El Chiringuito.
The future of Joao Felix has been uncertain for the best part of two years, having spent a season on loan with Chelsea, and now a second with Barcelona.
The arrival of Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix started with a fanfare, but the returns have been somewhat diminishing for the Blaugrana since. Despite reports that Barcelona’s interest in the Portuguese pair is waning, they will hold talks shortly to discuss keeping hold of them.
Barcelona were lauded last summer when they completed a late double swoop for Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix, who arrived on loan from Manchester City and Atletico Madrid respectively.
Joao Felix was proud proving Barcelona's matchwinner at Cadiz on Saturday. Felix struck spectacularly for the only goal of the game. He reflected: "I saw the ball go up, I tried and the goal came out.
Barcelona coach Xavi was delighted with victory at Cadiz. Joao Felix struck for the 1-0 win. Xavi later said: Felix is a very talented player, yes. "He's at ease, he's still happy.
With Real Madrid winning at Mallorca earlier in the day, Barcelona were under pressure to respond immediately when they took on Cadiz at the Nuevo Mirandilla.
On-loan Barcelona forward Joao Felix has had a decent if unspectacular season in Catalonia this year, but if he and the club are to be believed, then both are keen to ensure he is back next season.
Barcelona forward Joao Felix recognises they face the best player in the world on Wednesday night. Barca are in Paris for the first-leg of the Champions League quarterfinal against PSG, with Kylian Mbappe to lead the Parisians' attack.
“I think so, I think so. Well, but now I don’t think it depends on him,” Joao Felix responded to Catalunya Radio (via MD), when asked whether he had convinced Manchester City star Bernardo Silva to join Barcelona this summer.
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo admits a return for Joao Felix is unlikely. Felix has shone on-loan with Barcelona this season. Cerezo said: "He is playing for Barcelona and the normal thing is that he wants to stay there.
Barcelona striker Joao Felix is unsure if he will be staying beyond the end of the season. Felix is on-loan at Barca from Atletico Madrid, with his deal not carrying a permanent option.
Barcelona striker Joao Felix has urged the club to sign Portugal teammate Bernardo Silva. The Manchester City ace tried to join Barca last summer and continues to be linked with the Catalans.
Barcelona have been linked with Villarreal’s rising star Alex Baena on a number of occasions this season, and as La Liga’s leading assist provider, it is not hard to see why.
Barcelona are on the hunt for a new left winger next season, having used Joao Felix on that flank this season with varying degrees of success. After it emerged that Bryan Zaragoza was an option that was on the table, the latest is that the Blaugrana were still tracking Nico Williams.
Barcelona are likely to be on the hunt for bargains this summer, and that will likely involve free transfers or loan deals again this summer, having brought in Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo on temporary deals this summer.
During this summer’s transfer window, Joao Felix will be one to watch, as he was in 2023. Like then, he is not expected to remain at Atletico Madrid, where he has burned his bridges over the last 12-18 months.
The poker match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, with Joao Felix sitting watching nervously, continues to trundle on as the summer grows closer. All parties want the Portuguese to remain in Catalonia next season, but the terms will be decisive.
Though he hadn’t scored for an age at Barcelona, it was written in the stars that he’d break his duck against parent club, Atletico Madrid, this past weekend.
Joao Felix scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona won 1-0 at Atletico Madrid on Sunday night. The Portugal forward is on loan at Barca from Atletico and his deal does not include an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.
Joao Felix’s arrival in January generated a lot of excitement among Chelsea fans. The season was at a low point, things were really slumping and the Blues needed a spark.
Fabrizio Romano has spoken out on his role in the Joao Felix to Barcelona transfer this summer after his exclusive interview with the player became a big story.
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