Aston Villa are running out of patience in their pursuit of Joao Felix. Unai Emery is determined to add the Portuguese attacker to his squad for the 2024-25 season, and his idea is for this to happen before the campaign kicks off next weekend.
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Sport say that a final assault will be launched by Aston Villa next week. They believe that Atletico Madrid need money after the big-money signings of Robin Le Normand, Alexander Sorloth, Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez, which is why they believe they’re in a good position in negotiations.
Their final offer is not expected to reach €50m, the price that Atleti are prepared to accept for Felix. If the proposal is turned down, Aston Villa are prepared to walk away from negotiations.
Barcelona still hold interest in Felix, although he is not considered to be a priority at this stage of the summer transfer window. A deal could be sought during the final days, but only if Atletico Madrid were to accept a second loan – something that is off the table at this stage.
