{"id":461208,"date":"2019-06-18T07:42:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T11:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=461208"},"modified":"2019-06-18T07:42:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T11:42:40","slug":"joao-felix-atletico-madrid-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/06\/18\/joao-felix-atletico-madrid-false\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Joao Felix Move to Atletico Madrid ‘False’ Claim Benfica"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benfica have responded to rumours that Joao Felix<\/a> has agreed on a deal with Atletico Madrid by labelling them as ‘false’. Foreign reports had suggested he had finalised a transfer worth \u00a3100 million.<\/p>\n

Benfica Label Joao Felix to Atletico as ‘False’<\/h1>\n

In Contrast to Foreign Reports<\/h2>\n

A number of reports from Spain and Portugal reported that a move to Atletico had been agreed; although, \u00a3100 million was the value being thrown around by the foreign media reports.<\/p>\n

Felix has a release clause rumoured to be around \u20ac120 million. However, suggestions that the forward’s future is confirmed are far from the truth.<\/p>\n

The Portuguese side released a statement following reports that Madrid had won the race for Felix’s signature.<\/p>\n

Manchester United<\/a> and Manchester City<\/a> had both been hopeful of persuading the 19-year-old to England; however, the top-flight duo have had their hopes of signing the teenage star boosted with the news from Benfica.<\/p>\n

The statement released by Benfica (via The Mirror<\/a>) read: “In view of the set of news published in these last hours, Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD clarifies that it is false that any negotiation process is currently underway regarding a possible transfer of player Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“More serious, and that deserves our most vehement repudiation and denial, is the false news that refers to negotiations that involve commissions of 30% and which, unfortunately, was echoed in Portugal by the newspaper A Bola, with intentions and goals that we do not know at all.<\/p>\n

“We repeat: this information is totally false, absurd and has clearly intentional intentions for the reputation and dignity of Sport Lisboa e Benfica.”<\/p>\n

Teenage sensation Felix scored 18 goals in 33 appearances for Benfica; in addition, the young Portugal international debuted for Madrid in August.<\/p>\n

Felix, 19-years-old, ended his breakthrough season by making his debut for Portugal in their Nations League semi-final win over Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>