Barcelona tried desperately to sign an important signer before the transfer window expired, but failed.
The departure of Lionel Messi means that Barcelona needs to fill a huge gap.
Although a bit far-fetched, the Catalans are trying to attract some big-name players late in the current window, such as Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid, Target Report.
According to the report, Felix was included in Barcelona’s “last fight” to introduce reinforcements.
However, the defending La Liga champion quickly rejected Barcelona’s loan application.
In addition, the report pointed out that Atletico even “refuses to enter” any type of negotiations with the Catalan club even in the last few hours of the transfer deadline.
In order to make Felix’s potential transfer smoother, Barcelona contacted super agent Jorge Mendes. According to reports, Diego Simeone’s team insisted that the Portuguese striker will not be sold because he is considered the club’s future “crown jewel”.
It was suggested that the possibility of Felix playing soon is zero, because he is expected to become a member of Atletico Madrid again, and the club hopes to win the La Liga championship for the second time.
If Felix scores, but Atletico Madrid is controlled by Bayern Munich and needs to avoid losing in Salzburg next week to advance to the round of 16.
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Another stumbling block in Barcelona’s pursuit of important signings is the club’s well-known financial crisis, which is why the team succumbed to Messi’s departure.
At the same time, Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman boldly admitted last weekend that due to “economic” issues, the club is really powerless to sign new and expensive players.
“I understand the feelings of people who love this club, but the economic situation is like this,” Koeman Said“It’s frustrating, but you have to be realistic. Economically speaking, we cannot compete with Paris, Manchester City or Manchester United. This is right and we have to accept it.”
In addition to Felix, it is said that Barcelona also contacted Manchester United, hoping to get Edinson Cavani.
The striker’s arrival at the Nou Camp should have been Barcelona’s shocking move on the transfer deadline.In the case of Felix, the Catalan received a clear rejection, according to the well-known transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.
If there is one thing for Barcelona in the last few hours of the transfer window, it is that another star is leaving Camp Nou.
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have reached a deal to loan Antoine Griezmann back to the Wanda Metropolitan Stadium, the club comfirmed on Wednesday.
Shortly after winning the league in 2014, Griezmann signed Diego Simeone’s men from Real Sociedad for the first time
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