Newcastle eyes on Joao Felix
According to The Sun, Newcastle are interested in borrowing striker Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid, but their salary is a big obstacle.
The 23-year-old spent the second half of this year's season on loan at Chelsea. And coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed that he will not sign a long-term contract with the Portuguese player, leaving Felix in a precarious situation.
After a disagreement with Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone at the beginning of the year, the La Liga representative was eager to sell Felix. The 23-year-old striker has struggled to impress at Madrid since moving from Benfica for €126 million in 2019.
With the current situation, the most likely option for Atletico Madrid is to continue to loan Felix when not many teams want to sign long-term contracts.
Notably, Felix has been open about his desire to participate in the Champions League, which has increased his chances of moving to Newcastle on loan this summer. The Magpies qualified for the tournament for the first time since the 2002-2003 season.
Chelsea have to spend £9 million on Felix, along with a salary of around £200,000/week, which could be an obstacle for Newcastle.
Some other notable information
- Manchester United allowed striker Anthony Martial to leave the club this summer (According to Football Insider). The 27-year-old signed for the "Red Devils" in 2015 from AS Monaco, but has shown poor form and a series of injuries. The Man United board seemed to have run out of patience and wanted to sell Martial.
Despite his unimpressive form, it is still reported that the Frenchman will not be short of new destinations this summer.
- Arsenal offered a €15 million start to Real Valladolid defender Ivan Fresneda. The 18-year-old player is having an impressive season and is also on the cards of Dortmund. With the "Gunners", they want to add a right-back when Takehiro Tomiyasu is constantly injured.
- Signing Lionel Messi is Barcelona's top priority this Summer. President Joan Laporta affirmed that securing a deal for the Argentine player should be a priority over any other goal.
According to L'Equipe, Inter Miami and Barcelona are working together to prevent the prospect of Messi moving to Saudi Arabia.
- Striker Karim Benzema informed Real Madrid of his desire to join Al Ittihad. Benzema's Madrid contract will last until next summer, but a strong offer from Saudi Arabia has changed the situation.
- Manchester City has opened negotiations with Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic. The 29-year-old has one more year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge, so Chelsea want to sell him before losing him for free next summer.
Meanwhile, Man City are looking to find a replacement for captain Ilkay Gundogan, a player who is likely to leave the Etihad on a free transfer.
