In a recent report, Mirror stated that Manchester City are interested in signing Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix. It has also been mentioned that the youngster was deemed untouchable until recently when Diego Simeone changed his stance. The Atletico starlet is now available in the market and could be tempted to move to the Etihad Stadium.
Felix’s Impressive Campaign For Atletico Madrid
Joao Felix has produced some influential displays in the final third despite coming off the bench in most of the matches. He has featured in 26 matches for the Spanish outfit this season, scoring 9 goals and creating four assists across all fronts.
The Viseu-born talent has performed consistently in the attacking end after averaging 1.6 shots, 0.8 key passes and 1.3 dribbles per game in the La Liga. However, he has to figure out a way to improve his ball distribution based on his pass success rate of 75% in the top tier of Spanish football (stats via whoscored).
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Should Pep Guardiola Bring Him To Manchester City This Summer?
Felix has made his presence felt in the final third. He excels at creating a yard of space for himself using his pace and quickness. The Atletico forward has proven to be a prolific finisher in front of the opponent’s goal and he doesn’t mind taking a shot at the goal from a distance.
The Portuguese international is primarily a centre-forward but remains versatile enough to fill in the left-wing position or play as an advanced attacking midfielder. We could see him compete with Erling Haaland and provide cover at the striking position should he arrive at the Etihad club.
The Portuguese forward has the potential to become an attacking threat. The 22-year-old will definitely grow over the next years if given enough play-time for his development. This leaves Guardiola with the difficult task to rotate players in the squad efficiently to make use of the attacking prowess he will have at his disposal if Felix decides to join the Sky Blues.
