On El Partidazo de COPE, Diego Simeone shared a future story related to Joao Felix.
Joao Felix will return to Atletico Madrid after new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino did not plan for the player . In an interview on Spanish radio program El Partidazo de COPE, Diego Simeone discussed his student’s future.
Specifically, he shared:
” Joao is our player. If Chelsea don’t want to sign him, as Pochettino seems to have decided, he will have to come back and be part of Atletico.”
“Joao has great quality. He can do whatever he wants. He’s an Atletico Madrid player, I get along well and I don’t have a problem with anyone. He always shows great playing quality. level “.
On transferability, Simeone said:
” We have to assess whether Joao’s departure is in the financial interest of the club , but that decision is not up to me .”
Barcelona have previously been interested in Felix, and president Joan Laporta greatly admires the striker.
Simeone admits that Felix will be an “important player” at the Nou Camp due to his suitability to Barca’s style of play under Xavi Hernandez. However, the financial aspect is a significant obstacle for the Catalan club.