Benfica teenager and reported Real Madrid target Joao Felix has his feet ‘firmly on the ground’ regarding his future, says Coach Bruno Lage.
The 19-year-old has risen to prominence for the Lisbon-based giants this season and has netted six goals in his last 10 appearances.
That has led to the attack-minded midfielder being labelled as ‘the next Cristiano Ronaldo’ while Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United have also scouted the player.
“Joao is a youngster with a lot of potential, there is a lot of talk about him relating to many things, but I only like to refer to what he does on the pitch and not what he can do off it,” Lage told a news conference, as cited by ESPN FC.
“If you knew him, he's a youngster who has his feet firmly on the ground. He deals with everything that is going on with total calm.”
Felix has scored in both Lisbon derbies this campaign and currently has a €120m release clause on a deal through to 2023, which Benfica are keen to improve.
The player is said to be versatile and can operate in a number of attacking positions, while he starred in the UEFA Youth League semi-finals in 2016-17 against Madrid.
