Paris Saint Germain Eyeing January Loan Swoop for Struggling Atletico Madrid Forward Joao Felix

Paris Saint Germain Eyeing January Loan Swoop for Struggling Atletico Madrid Forward Joao Felix

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM
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  • The possibility of joining Ligue 1 Champions Paris Saint-Germain in January is claimed to have Portugal striker Joao Felix interested
  • Joao Felix has fallen down the pecking order under Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid this season playing mostly as a substitute
  • PSG is looking to sign a centre forward in January and believes the 23-year-old forward could fill in the position at the French champions

Joao Felix could finally leave Atletico Madrid as early as January after 3 years at the Spanish capital as Paris Saint-Germain are considering a bid to sign the Portugal forward on loan.

Felix has struggled to replicate his best form for Atletico Madrid this season having been reduced to just 15 minutes of action for the Rojiblancos after the international window back in September.

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Joao Felix could join Paris Saint-Germain on loan in January after falling out of favour at Atletico Madrid this season. Photo by Soccrates Images
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According to Madrid Universal, Atletico Madrid are now willing to cash in on the 23-year-old following the club’s failure in the Champions League and also missing out on the Europa League spot.

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Joao Felix is said to be enticed by the idea of joining Ligue 1 side PSG as his agent Jorge Mendes is looking for options to get him away from Atletico Madrid after the World Cup.

PSG’s idea to sign Felix is to bring the best out of a certain Kylian Mbappe and also ease the pressure on the current attacking trident of Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar.

PSG to battle Manchester United for Joao Felix

Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain will not have an easy route in their bid to sign Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid as they have to contend with Manchester United for the forward.

According to Sports Mole, the Red Devils are said to be considering moving for the attacker next year, with the club looking to bring in a long-term replacement for Christiano Ronaldo.

Felix still has another four years left to run on his contract at Wanda Metropolitano, but there has been a host of speculation surrounding his future in recent weeks.

Joao Felix grows frustrated with limited playing time

Earlier, Sports Brief reported João Félix is one of the most valuable players in La Liga, but he’s struggling to get into the Atletico Madrid team.

The Portuguese youngster has warmed the bench for the past four games and only received 29 minutes of game time across the four matches.

Félix believes that Diego Simeone will still be the manager of the club next season, and so his playtime will be limited once more.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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