Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin has admitted that Joao Felix could leave the club, naming the player’s relationship with coach Diego Simeone among the factors that could lead to a departure.
Joao Felix, now 23, joined Atletico from Benfica in a club record €126 million deal in July 2019 but the Portugal forward — currently in Qatar for the World Cup — has struggled to consistently justify that outlay.
He has scored three goals in 12 LaLiga appearances — seven of which have come as a substitute — so far this season, and failed to score in the Champions League group stage as Atletico crashed out, finishing bottom.
Speaking after helping Portugal to a 6-1 win over Switzerland in the World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday, Joao Felix hinted at his issues with Simeone.
Joao Felix arrived at Atletico as a much-hyped teenager after scoring 15 goals for Benfica in his debut top flight season in 2018-19.
He has scored 24 league goals in three-and-a-half seasons at the Metropolitano, often looking an awkward fit for Simeone’s playing style and philosophy.
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