Atlético sign João Félix

'Los Colchoneros' capped off a busy Wednesday, in which they confirmed the signings of Felipe and Hector Herrera and lost midfielder Rodri to Manchester City, by announcing the capture of Benfica's prized asset in a club record 120 million Euro deal.

The 19 year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season at the Portuguese side in 2018/19, scoring 20 goals and dishing out eight assists as he appeared 43 times and caught the eye of some of Europe's top clubs.

 

July 3, 2019

The likes of Manchester City, Barcelona and Juventus had been linked with a move for João Félix, but it is Diego Simeone's side who have moved to bring in the Portugal international, with the manager himself playing a key role in convincing the teenager to join.

 

July 3, 2019

By joining Atleti's summer rebuild, João Félix becomes the fourth most expensive footballer in history, behind PSG duo Kylian Mbappé and Neymar and Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

Coutinho could soon be joined at the Camp Nou by Atlético's Antoine Griezmann, who announced his desire to leave the Spanish capital at the start of the summer. The signing of the Portuguese youngster could therefore help ease the blow of losing a world-class talent like Griezmann, with Atleti hoping they have the right man to lead their attack for years to come.