OFFICIAL: Joao Felix fulfils dream of playing for Barcelona

Barcelona have completed one of the biggest deals of the summer in the final hours of the transfer window. Portuguese striker Joao Felix will strengthen the Catalan giants' attack on loan, the La Liga club announced on Friday. He will play for Xavi Hernandez until July 2024 after renewing his contract with Atletico until 2029.

The 23-year-old already expressed his desire to play in a Barcelona shirt several months ago: "I'd love to play for Barcelona. They have always been my first choice. It's been my dream since I was a kid. If this happened, my dream would come true," he said.

And his dream has finally come true. After Ansu Fati's transfer to Brighton & Hove Albion, the board decided to count on the Atletico Madrid striker to take his place in the squad. However, his current contract doesn't include an option to buy

Fe.lix spent the second half of last season on loan at Chelsea, where he scored four goals in 20 competitive matches but his performances were not enough to keep him at Stamford Bridge.

Xavi Hernandez's side will hope to be able to exploit the potential and find the best version of one of the best talents in European football.

 

September 1, 2023