Joao Felix plays down summer Manchester United links
Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United during the summer transfer window. There have even been reports claiming that the 20-time English champions submitted a whopping offer of €130m for his services only to have it rejected without a second's hesitation.
In an exclusive interview with Spanish publication Marca, the 22-year-old was asked if he had even considered making the switch, but he simply said no real offer ever came his way and pointed out that he remained an Atletico Madrid player. .
Felix joined the Rojiblancos from Benfica in 2019 for almost what Manchester United would have offered this year. Since then he has scored 29 goals and provided 18 assists in 116 games for Diego Simeone's side, helping them win the La Liga title in 2020/21.
The 22-cap Portuguese international also spoke about his national team, praising their quality in all areas of the pitch. As to whether he will continue to win the Ballon d'Or in the future, he said there was still a lot of room for improvement, that he intended to work hard and see where that would lead him to the future.
Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United during the summer transfer window. There have even been reports claiming that the 20-time English champions submitted a whopping offer of €130m for his services only to have it rejected without a second's hesitation.
In an exclusive interview with Spanish publication Marca, the 22-year-old was asked if he had even considered making the switch, but he simply said no real offer ever came his way and pointed out that he remained an Atletico Madrid player. .
Felix joined the Rojiblancos from Benfica in 2019 for almost what Manchester United would have offered this year. Since then he has scored 29 goals and provided 18 assists in 116 games for Diego Simeone's side, helping them win the La Liga title in 2020/21.
The 22-cap Portuguese international also spoke about his national team, praising their quality in all areas of the pitch. As to whether he will continue to win the Ballon d'Or in the future, he said there was still a lot of room for improvement, that he intended to work hard and see where that would lead him to the future.
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