Barcelona in advance talks to sign Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid
FootballJoao Felix Shows Off Incredible Skills During Barcelona Presentation
- Joao Felix showed some silky skills during his Barcelona presentation on Friday
- The Portugal star arrived Barcelona on a loan deal with no buying option
- Felix joins Barcelona after the departures of Ousmane Dembele and Ansu Fati
Joao Felix showed he is one of the most skilful footballers on the planet at the moment during his presentation as a Barcelona player after completing his loan move.
Having completed his loan move to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid on the transfer deadline day on Friday, the 23-year-old forward was presented as a Barca player on Saturday.
The Portugal international joined the reigning La Liga champions to replace Ousmane Dembele, who sealed a £43.5m move to Paris Saint-Germain earlier on in the window, Give Me Sport reports.
Felix showed how it was done during his presentation as the 23-year-old mesmerised the fans with his juggling skills during his presentation while wearing a huge smile on his face.
The former Atletico Madrid playmaker successfully juggled the ball for under 30 seconds before stopping to pose for pictures after switching to the Catalan giants.
Felix very happy with dream move
Meanwhile, Joao Felix has revealed he is happy to have completed his dream move to Barcelona after sealing a transfer deadline loan move to the Catalan giants, Barca Universal reports.
The 23-year-old forward confessed that he had nursed the dream of one day playing for the reigning La Liga champions ever since he was a kid growing up in Portugal.
Felix had better offers from elsewhere this summer, but the Portugal international opted to wait for Barcelona and expressed his delight about the move finally being completed.
Barcelona sign striker Joao Felix on loan
Earlier, Sports Brief reported Barcelona have signed Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix on loan until the end of the season, the Spanish champions said Friday.
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Football"Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement for the loan of player Joao Felix until June 30, 2024. There is no option to buy," said the Catalan club in a statement.
Barcelona loaned winger Ansu Fati to Brighton and defender Clement Lenglet to Aston Villa earlier Friday to help create room to accommodate Felix on the wage bill and register the player with La Liga, who have strict financial fair play rules.