Joao Felix fuels speculation around his future after following Galatasaray on Instagram
Joao Felix is fueling speculation about his future after following Galatasaray on Instagram… as the Turkish side’s president refuses to rule out a move ahead of Chelsea loan spell flop
- Felix is about to leave Atletico Madrid after falling out with boss Diego Simeone
- Chelsea have chosen not to sign him permanently after his loan period
- President Dursun Ozbek said that after following the club, Felix demonstrates its importance
Joao Felix has sparked speculation about his future after following Galatasaray on Instagram.
The attacker will leave Atlético Madrid in the summer due to his strained relationship with manager Diego Simeone.
His next destination is unknown, but it’s possible any move would be another loan with Madrid keen to recoup as much of the £113m they paid from him as possible, but clubs unwilling to pay the big bucks to pay.
A transfer to Turkey could be in the offing, although there seems to be little movement at the start of the transfer period.
Felix only follows 763 accounts on Instagram compared to his 8.5 million followers.
Joao Felix has sparked speculation about his future after following Galatasaray on Instagram
Turkish side president Dursun Ozbek (left) said the move ‘shows how important’ the club is
Felix will leave Atletico Madrid this summer after falling out with manager Diego Simeone (left)
Galatasaray President Dursun Ozbek addressed the situation eloquently Mundo Deportivo: ‘The fact that Joao Felix follows Galatasaray shows how important Galatasaray is.’
Felix disappointed during his time at Chelsea and failed to impress when he joined on loan in January.
He scored just four times in 20 appearances, with new Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino deciding against a permanent loan move this summer.
Felix joined Atlético in 2019 in a mega-money transfer from Benfica, but things have not worked out as many had hoped.
Felix will not be returning to Chelsea after scoring just four times in 20 appearances during a disappointing loan spell
He scored 35 times in 131 appearances, but an apparent feud with Simeone rocked his future and he joined Chelsea in January under Graham Potter in hopes of reviving his career.
Prior to the move, Atletico CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin fiercely slammed Felix and expressed the club’s desire to help him further, arguing: “Felix is the biggest bet the club has ever made . I think he is a player who performs well, one of the best in the world, but for reasons not worth mentioning now, the relationship between him and the coach is not good, and neither is his motivation.
“I’d like it to continue, but that’s not the player’s intention.”
He was offered to Newcastle at the end of May, but the Magpies appear wary of making a transfer for a player who struggled in the Premier League last year. However, they would like to sign a versatile attacker, and Felix could fit into that picture.