{"id":287595,"date":"2023-09-05T10:22:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T10:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=287595"},"modified":"2023-09-05T10:22:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T10:22:33","slug":"joao-felix-snubbed-liverpool-and-villa-to-secure-barca-dream-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/joao-felix-snubbed-liverpool-and-villa-to-secure-barca-dream-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"Joao Felix &apos;snubbed Liverpool and Villa&apos; to secure Barca dream loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Joao Felix &#8216;snubbed offers from Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Manchester United&#8217; to secure Barcelona dream loan &#8211; with the Atletico Madrid outcast taking a HUGE pay cut to force<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Joao Felix forced a fairytale loan move to Barcelona days before window closed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But the winger is set to take a staggering pay cut to ensure he can play at Barca\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joao Felix is thought to have snubbed offers from Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Manchester United in pursuit of his dream loan move to Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese winger has endured a turbulent spell since his record-busting \u00a3113million move to Atletico Madrid and gradually fallen out of favour with his manager, Diego Simeone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old was sent on loan to Chelsea during the January transfer window at the start of 2023 in a bid to re-find his footing, but failed to recapture the promise that brought him to the Metropolitano.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino deemed the winger to be surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2022\/23 campaign and opted not to exercise the loan&#8217;s option to buy clause.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/10\/75069943-12481785-image-a-20_1693905738329.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joao Felix made his first appearance for Barcelona on Sunday after securing a loan move<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/10\/75069967-12481785-image-m-24_1693905751339.jpg\" height=\"469\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/10\/75069941-12481785-image-m-25_1693905756249.jpg\" height=\"469\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Neither Jurgen Klopp (left) nor Unai Emery (right) were able to tempt the winger to the Premier League<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/10\/75071747-12481785-image-a-26_1693906314446.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The player took a considerable pay cut to secure his dream move after signing a new deal with Atletico before the transfer<\/p>\n<p>But rather than seek a return to the Premier League by other means, Felix has been single-minded about forcing a move within La Liga, to the league champions Barcelona.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As per Mundo Deportivo, this meant snubbing offers from a range of other top flight clubs in both England and Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool is thought to have prepared a swap deal involving striker Darwin Nunez moving in the other direction, and Manchester United were also interested in exercising a loan move for the player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Unai Emery&#8217;s Aston Villa were said to be leading the race for the player in July, but failed to secure Felix&#8217;s services for their 2023\/24 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saudi side Al-Hilal also had a lingering interest in the player, before ultimately switching their attentions to Neymar Jnr, who signed to the side in a jaw-dropping \u00a378million move that will see him rake in \u00a3130m a year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/10\/75071751-12481785-image-a-27_1693906349429.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Felix has failed to cement himself in head coach Diego Simeone&#8217;s long-term plans for the side<\/p>\n<p>Felix made his debut for Barcelona after tearing up during his presentation for the Blaugrana over the weekend, but the player has had to make a number of notable sacrifices to force the fairytale move.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The player is set to receive just \u00a3342,000 (\u20ac400,000) for the whole season after taking a staggering pay cut to join Xavi Hernandez&#8217;s champions, and Felix&#8217;s parent club will pay the player an additional \u00a31.3m (\u20ac1.5m) to ensure the move goes ahead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Barcelona, Felix put pen to paper on a new long-term deal with Atletico that will keep him at the club until 2029.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This contract also included a pay reduction of 50 per cent for the period 2024-29.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a 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