Joao Felix out? How much Atletico Madrid wants from FC Barcelona to keep Felix

Joao Felix at FC Barcelona has delivered this season, and many fans want to see the Portuguese winger continue next season. Joao Felix himself wants to continue with the Catalan club as he feels comfortable with his teammates and has become a crucial player for them. Felix is still under contract with Atletico Madrid until 2029, but it doesn't seem like the Portuguese are keen on returning to Madrid anytime soon. FC Barcelona signed Felix on a season-long loan and plans to do the same next season to avoid paying a high fee for the player. Felix joined Atletico Madrid in 2019 for around $136 million, and the club doesn't want to lose a lot on this fee.

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Alfredo Martinez from Onda Cero reports that Diego Simeone wants to quickly sort out Joao Félix's situation, as he aims to exclude him from Atletico Madrid's preseason next season. If Barça can create some space in their FFP, Joao Félix could be their signing for the upcoming season. Matteo Moretto reports that Joao Félix desires to remain in Barcelona, and the club will try to keep him. However, an agreement must be reached between Barça and Atletico Madrid.

Fabrizio Romano also reports that FC Barcelona wants to sign both Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix. Felix and Cancelo are super happy at Barça, and they want to stay at the club as well. FC Barcelona signing Cancelo seems more likely, but in Felix's case, Atletico doesn't want to offer a loan deal to Barcelona for Joao Felix. Atletico Madrid wants a $65 million transfer fee for Joao Felix this summer, which seems like a big number for FC Barcelona at the moment.

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Joao Felix's season with FC Barcelona

Joao Felix has played 22 matches in La Liga this season for FC Barcelona, where he scored six goals and provided two assists. He started in 17 matches and in the Champions League, he scored three goals and provided 1 assist in 7 matches.