It is reported that Barcelona rejected the opportunity to sign Joao Felix in the last stages of January transfer window.
Felix was available Chelsea Just a few months after the end of a permanent transfer of £ 45 million back to Stamford Bridge, after the previous loan 2023.
The Portuguese International failed to command more than sporadic minutes under Enz Maresac and finished At the end of the transition to AC Milan on loan to remove it from the bloated blues team.
But not only Milan offered the contract. Spanish publication SPORT It says Barcelona is an option, obviously Felix’s initial choice after spending last season on loan with Catalans.
This led to agent Jorge Mendes to contact sports director Deco and President Joan Laporto, only to be rejected by Barcelona officials.
Barca was on the market to amplify the team, but it is said that someone who could act as an attacker and a wing player was intention. So before Marcus Rashford was identified as a target, before Financial caution eventually killed the possibility of reaching an agreement.
It is said that Barca Coach Hansi Flick would be happy to join Felix either last summer or in January, although he never considered the club a priority.
There, of course, remains the possibility that Felix could still end the player in Barcelona again in the future. His loan with Milan lasts until the end of the season and does not include the pre -agreed possibility of buying, so that each future contract must be negotiated from scratch.
Felix started his magic of Milan last week with Copp Italia’s goal from a bench against Roma before starting Saturday’s victory over Empoli for his debut Serie A.
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