Manchester United are reportedly exploring a potential transfer for Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix, who is pushing for a return to the Premier League.
According to ABC, the 23-year-old forward has emerged as a target for United, Newcastle United, and Aston Villa. The Portuguese playmaker is interested in continuing his career in England’s top-flight after spending the second half of the 2022-23 campaign on loan at Chelsea, and is looking for a club that can offer him Champions League football, which effectively rules out Aston Villa.
United have made initial contact with Felix’s camp, but no formal offers have been presented to Atletico Madrid as of yet. The Rojiblancos wanted to offload Felix before the start of pre-season but that has not gone according to plan. According to reports, he has been asked to train with the academy players by Atletico boss Diego Simeone and has already been stripped of the No.7 shirt.
