Barcelona had an excellent summer transfer window, improving their squad whilst making a significant profit. One of those to join was Joao Felix, who arrived from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan deal.
Barcelona had been linked with Felix for much of the summer, but a deal had looked improbable due to financial reasons. However, everything came together at the end of the transfer window, and the 23-year-old joined alongside his Portuguese compatriot Joao Cancelo, who arrived from Manchester City.
There have been rumours that Barcelona are paying a significantly low fee during Felix’s one-year stay, and Eduard Romeu, the club’s Economic Vice-President, has confirmed that, telling L’Esportiu that they will pay just €400k of Felix’s wages during his time in Catalonia.
This is because Felix took a pay-cut at Atletico immediately before joining Barcelona, who will also not pay a loan fee to their La Liga rivals.
It is expected that Barcelona will try to sign Felix on a permanent basis next summer. Atletico Madrid’s asking price is reportedly set at €80m, which is unaffordable now for the Catalans, but could be a possibility by the end of the season.
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Barca are too wise and they we soon get over the financial crisis which the previous president put them in. they get players for free and sell it in the second season and receive alot of profit from it. that is the best business ever