Portugal star Joao Felix, 23, has been linked with a stunning move to the Premier League amid reports he is desperate to leave Atletico Madrid in 2023.
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The attacking midfielder was a regular for Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, starting four of their five matches in the Middle East before crashing out this past weekend following a 1-0 loss to Morocco.
Felix put in impressive performances as A Selecao got to the quarter-finals of the tournament, contributing to three goals overall, perhaps surprisingly considering his club situation.
The former Benfica prodigy has seemingly fallen out with Atletico manager Diego Simeone in LaLiga, having struggled to get consistent playing time in the first half of the 2022/23 campaign before club CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin revealed they would listen to offers for his signature.
Several top sides across Europe have emerged as candidates to sign the player, including Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, but according to The Athletic, his agent Jorge Mendes is pushing for him to join Aston Villa.
Mendes is said to have a healthy relationship with Villa's owners, and was believed to be influential in their decision to appoint Unai Emery following the sacking of ex-head coach Steven Gerrard.
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Although still thought of as a promising talent, Felix has endured a difficult time at Los Rojiblancos since arriving for a club-record fee from Portugal in 2019.
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