Joao Felix's future has taken a radical turn in the last 24 hours after Samu Omorodion's transfer to Chelsea fell through. The Spaniard was a priority for the English side, who had made numerous offers to Atletico Madrid in recent months. Now, it could happen that London becomes the new destination for the Portuguese striker, although an agreement has not yet been reached.
The red-and-white team needs, at least, one big sale to be able to finish reinforcing its squad with the last necessary piece. That sale was going to be Samu Omorodion , which would allow the arrival of Conor Gallagher and, also, a left-footed centre-back. Now, the Portuguese will be the key for Simeone to complete his board, although it cannot be ruled out that the player from Melilla also ends up leaving.
Joao Felix, Chelsea's target
At the moment, the end of the Atlético de Madrid transfer window will be very busy after Samu Omorodion 's arrival to the Premier League fell through. The Spaniard was supposed to sign for Chelsea so that the club could sign Conor Gallagher and strengthen the midfield. However, last-minute changes made the former Granada player reject landing at Stamford Bridge and look for other options.
Joao Felix has become Chelsea's possible replacement to strengthen their attack, something that convinces the player. According to the newspaper O Jogo , the London team would be willing to pay 35 million euros and another 30 million later. In total, Atlético de Madrid would receive 65 million for the sale of the Portuguese, a more than high figure.
However, the sporting management has not yet given a definitive answer, hoping to close other operations. On Monday, the La Liga debut will be against Villarreal and, for now, Joao Felix could be a starter under Simeone. On the other hand, several European clubs are closely following Samu Omorodion , who is not clear about his future.
Simeone's objective
Atlético de Madrid 's objective, once there are some sales, is to be able to definitively close the defence with a left-footed centre-back. David Hancko is the priority , but Feyenoord are not making things easy and the Slovakian is moving away from the Metropolitano . On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen's interest in Samu Omorodion could open the doors for the Colchoneros to a highly-rated player.
This is Piero Hincapié , one of the stars of the current German champions and a key player in the Ecuadorian national team. His market value is quite high and Xabi Alonso does not want to get rid of him, although the market rules. Both clubs could carry out cross-border operations to reinforce their squads and meet their needs for the season.