Liverpool have reportedly been keen to swap Darwin Nunez for Joao Felix this summer, but the Atletico Madrid star turned them down, along with Manchester United, to force a “dream” loan to Barcelona. Felix has fallen out of favor with coach Diego Simeone and hopes to move. away from the Estadio Metropolitano de Civitas forever.
Several clubs have made offers for the 23-year-old, but Felix has opted for a temporary move to Barcelona. Among them Liverpool, which, according to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, was open to the idea of sending Núñez backwards. to obtain their services.
Felix would go on to snub the Reds, as well as Man Utd, Aston Villa and Al-Hilal when he moved to Barcelona on the day of the deadline. The Portuguese foreigner was so willing to play for the Catalans that he halved his salary by £12. 5 million a year. year to facilitate the treatment.
Felix also extended his contract with Atletico until 2029, when he took a pay cut. This comes after a frustrating loan spell at Chelsea last season.
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Although he showed a glimpse of the prospect that earned him a staggering £113 million transfer to Atletico from Benfica in 2019, he was ultimately hampered by injuries and struggled to adapt to the English game. The Blues had been given the option to buy Felix. After his six-month loan, new manager Mauricio Pochettino decided not to.
Felix’s Barcelona deal does not come with a permanent move option and the cash-strapped Spanish giants are unlikely to have the money to keep him out of Atletico next summer, even if they wanted to.
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