Atletico want Joao Felix as Griezmann's replacement

"Hello, everybody. After talking to the 'Cholo', Miguel Angel and the people in the offices, I wanted to tell the fans who have always given me a lot of love that I have taken the decision to leave, to see other things, to have other challenges," said Griezmann in his video.

This statement has caused a wave of uncertainty in Atletico, as the star Frenchman is not the only player to leave, which means that Simeone will be looking for a replacement. Many players have been linked to the position, but now Marca, spanish sports newspaper, points to yet another. 

Joao Felix. Benfica's pearl has made half of Europe fall in love with him, Atletico among them. Marca' indicates that the young Portuguese would be Atletico's dream signing. 

19 goals and eight assists in his first year as a professional in the Portuguese league have made his name circulate in the agendas of almost all the greats of Europe. Now it's Atletico's turn.

And now Atletico has joined in, as the directive thinks that the young striker is the perfect replacement for Antoine Griezmann. 

However, the difficulty of signing him will prove to be a problem, as the young player has many suitors, but mostly, Benfica will not let their pearl escape easily.