João Félix, a Golden Boy winner from 2019, has seen all of the promise for a great career as a top talent slowly slip away from him. From a dominant 19 year old, to a 23 year old who is struggling to find a club at the moment due to his high asking price and clashes with manager Diego Simeone.
Recently, he spoke to Fabrizio Romano about a potential transfer to FC Barcelona… while he was still taking part in pre-season training with Atletico Madrid. After his recent loan to Chelsea that was quite underwhelming as well as his Atleti struggles, his stock has gone down, while his asking price remains high, which makes any moves away from the club very, very difficult. While he remains a gifted player with an incredibly high ceiling, off-pitch incidents are starting to affect his on-pitch career.
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Intro: 00:00
Doomed from the start: 01:13
Bizarre Blues: 04:54
Flirting with the enemy: 08:03
Outro: 14:05
44 Comments
He is a decent player, not worth his contract or attention. He'd be fine as a starter at Sevilla, not as a star at a top club where he has never succeeded despite repeated opportunities
If he fancies a year or two out of the limelight, he's welcome here at Middlesbrough 😂
I think we don't blame Mendes enough for messing up Felix's career purely for economic reasons. He is not the only one to blame, of course, but it is obvious that he moved Joao to Atleti because he thought it would be easy to move him again for a big fee (more commisions). He had the option to go to ManCity at the time, it would have been a much better choise style wise.
And I support Atleti and have seen every match Joao has played for us. Ah last point, we are NOT keeping him hostage, he is pretty much up for sale, but he has to bring offers, can't leave for free, can he?
He shot himself in the foot because he didn't want to go to arsenal
Jorge Mendes is to blame, he's plain greedy and Felix is too gullible
A fati for felix swap deal makes sense.
I never understood his move to Atleti.
Still has so much potential just didn't master any specific trait or traits to separate himself, eg: vini jr is known for his speed and dribbling.
Felix can finish chances and create them too, he just needs to reinvent himself tactically and mentally, he's the same age as vini jr he could seriously improve in two years time or seriously become even more inconsistent, still hoping the best for him.
I like that you mentioned the effect Mendes has had on his career. Not many people have said it but I never understood how Joao had control over Atletico as his contract was expiring and instead of letting it run out he EXTENDS before moving on loan to Chelsea. It never made sense to me at the time unless Jorge Mendes was doing Atletico Madrid a favor for influence. But now he's stuck there and the likelihood he will be able to move anywhere is very slim.
At this rate, he will be playing in Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China and United States very soon
off to saudi for 200
I recall you called me out for saying it's his fault for not going the next level in terms of his in the pitch development
As his contract was over 7 years, after 4 years the amortisation left is €54m, so an offer over that amount should be taken, especially given they got €10m for the loan.
Sorry, im from portugal, and felix was always overhyped, like all the young ones who came out from benfica youth (Gonçalo guedes, renato sanches, gedson fernandes..) and this all started with nelson oliveira, all of these are average players at most, but all of them with good transfers. Felix was an interesting young prospect and nothing more
Felix just not that guy. He was never as good as hyped. He is just looking like the next quaresma. He's poorly managed. And his agent sucks. Thats the truth. Just another player out there. He should probably go to italy and stay lowkey.
I hate Chelsea ruining players. Nobody should go to the premier league until they're like 28yo.
Talent player for sure, why he chose Chelsea for loan when attackers all struggled there is baffling.
Hindsight take section was hilarious lol
Caught me by surprise
It's a bit sad, cause I love him as a player.😢. But he still has time, even though it's quickly running out.
I wish he could go to Dortmund, but that's very unlikely.
attacking players haven't struggled under simeone,he has infact produced some of the greatest forwards of this generation
That Barca statement it digging a grave for himself
Knowing fully well that Barca are tight on funds thinking they would sign him is utter foolishness
love this player. Off-pitch is different, tho…
as a real madrid fan, this is the only atleti player in my lifetime that i am a genuine fan of. i was so excited when he got the loan to chelsea. but now… begging for barça when god knows they don’t have felix money. i can’t do it anymore
Joao Felix needs a good project, he never had one.
My man makes the Kirkland hoodie look so clean!! #drip
Didn't he also extend his contract with Atleti before his loan move to Chelsea? Oh boy he definitely needs a good career counsellor.
As a atletico Madrid fan I was so happ when he signed, really thought he had the potential to become the next griezmann. I now just want him sold asap. The comments he is making is ridiculous, problem is who wants to pay the money for him.
He's also allowed his girlfriend to go on loan to Pedro Porro FC
For me he was always overrated.
Mediocre player, heart isn't it, can see it every time he stumbles across the field. Only reisonderdelen he got a big money transfer is because he played at a club that's protected…
Joao Felix’s career hasn’t reached a trajectory that has been positive. For me I think the move to Atletico Madrid for him was a little premature because he only has one very good season there and if he stayed for a little longer I’m sure he would be ready for the next step and move in his career but when there too early and plus with his playing style and he wants to play with freedom and express himself he was never a good fit for Atletico Madrid and he and Diego Simeone failed to coexist together. There have been multiple games where he’s been benched and he hasn’t helped himself with the injuries and he’s always been an inconsistent player because he’s a player that can have many great moments and can barely maintain his form which makes it impossible for managers to get proper use out of him. It just didn’t work out for him at Atletico Madrid and he has seen his stock decline with every passing month and his loan spell at Chelsea wasn’t a good move either as he joined a club that was rotting in mid table for most of last season and they were in a bad position even before he was loaned there. Now Mauricio Pochettino has decided not to sign him permanently and now he’s back at Atletico Madrid where there he’s unwanted and he doesn’t want to be there as well. He’s had some suitors like Manchester United Aston Villa Newcastle and PSG but the issue with this is he doesn’t have any suitors that can pay his salary and recently he did something that was controversial. In an interview with Fabrizio Romano, Joao Felix stated that his dream is to play for Barcelona and he hopes that the move happens. He plays for Atletico Madrid he’s saying that he wants to play for a direct rival and everyone at Atletico Madrid weren’t happy with his recent comments and they need to move him on. He wants a move to Barcelona and the stumbling block on a possible transfer for him is can they really afford him he’s on a high salary there and are they even in a great financial state to get him on their books. Joao Felix is stuck at Atletico Madrid he has 4 years left on his contract and he’s on 250k a week and based off of his recent performances he hasn’t done well enough to earn a move to a much bigger club and he’s found it difficult to find a new club and he needs to get his crap together.
I disagree with the fact u said attackers struggle at atletico . Diego Costa , Griezmann, Falcao even morata and depay player better
The loan move to Chelsea was a disaster, he showed an unwillingness to defend and a lack of finishing
Boring
Makes me sad that Joao is known more for being a cuck than his footballing ability
Honestly Simeone did him dirty as much I have so much respect for Simeone
I don’t know what you see in him. To me he brings nothing special and not a top class player. He’s just self-absorbed because he won the golden boy. Wasted talent and a terrible player
At first I was totally on his side cause I think Simeone is a killer of attacking players since essentially 2016 but his Barca comment now makes me not like him cause I despise Barca lol
Joao Felix has made a poor move to Atletico Madrid and was okay at Chelsea but should Felix leave Atletico Madrid no big clubs wants to pay for a player that has moments.
Why am I hype on your Kirkland sweatshirt 😂
I still think there's a player in there with Felix, hopefully we'll see him shine soon👊
Yeah that F.Romano quote 100% came with a good hefty fee, no doubt about that whatsoever.
Overrated and nothing special also he's a cuck (his significant other cheated on him many times) yet he stayed.
Adrian I am a Benfica Socio, life long fan and great grandson to one of the founders of our club, Benfica is in my DNA I adore the club, it is my first love……………………the fault of all the crap with Joao Felix is…………..BENFICA'S odious former president LFV !!! he could not wait to sell the guy, LOS COLCHONEROS where, are and will always be the wrong choice, their football is horrific…..somehow the blood sucker Mendes and Vieira manufactured a movr…………..Today I do not want a move back to the "catedral da Luz……we do not need him and it will cause serious trouble in the dressing room……..I wish him well but BENFICA IN FIRST SECOND 3RD PLACE ALWAYS !!! E PLURIBUS UNUM AD INFINITUM love your channel !!!