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The end of a saga that finds a rather improbable outcome. After several attempts and long negotiations, Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea are about to find an agreement for the definitive transfer of João Félix. According to Relevothe latest discussions were very constructive between the two managements, to the point of agreeing on a sum of around €60 million between the fixed value (around €45 million) and the variables. There are still a few details to be settled, in particular the amount of these famous variables and their conditions.
This is a case that will relieve the Spanish club and its supporters. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder no longer has a future in a club where he is still under contract until 2029. He had even resumed training alone, before joining Diego Simeone’s group. Faced with the deadline of the end of the transfer window approaching, the Argentinian coach had even integrated him into his tactical set-ups, anticipating the possibility that he would stay at the club. A solution was finally found.
The João Félix case will unlock that of Connor Gallagher
After an up-and-down loan spell with FC Barcelona last season (10 goals and 6 assists in 44 games in all competitions), João Félix could have stayed in Catalonia. There were negotiations with the Colchoneros but the Catalans’ financial limitations were opposed to Madrid’s demands. Benfica also tested the waters, then it was the turn of Premier League clubs, first Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, then Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea.
A club that the international knows well having been loaned there during the second half of the 2022/2023 season (4 goals in 20 games). He had left a rather good memory with the supporters in a club that was beginning to see its squad being changed in depth. This is the other unknown. How to integrate him into an already overloaded team? The answer is undoubtedly in the consequences of this transfer. This will allow the two managements to unblock the Connor Gallagher file, according to the same Spanish media. The transfer of the Englishman to the Spanish capital could well be finalized in the coming days.
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