In fact, it is not difficult to picture Joao Felix playing a role that is nearly identical to the one that Kyogo Furuhashi played with such unmatched skill during his two years at Celtic, during which time he scored a lot of goals: dropping deep to link the play and pull the strings before bursting into the penalty area and finishing chances.
Diego Simeone no longer has Felix in mind for Atletico Madrid.If Monday’s 7-0 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano is any indication, Los Colchoneros are also not exactly missing him.
And while the most likely – if not the only – potential destination for the former wonderkid of Benfica is Barcelona, Gibson thinks his former club could do much worse than to copy the move that sent Felix to rivals Chelsea in January.
Tottenham should be tempted by Joao Felix
He needs to go somewhere, now! He is unable to remain at Atletico! Even as I stare, I’m saying, “Spurs”! Gibson says this on the La Liga Weekly podcast with El Tel and Jon.
“They recently suffered the loss of Harry Kane, and Richarlison isn’t performing well. They intend to spend £50 million on Brennan Johnson, a forward for Nottingham Forest. Joao Felix is sitting there while I wonder, “Is that going to be the answer for Spurs?
Felix was a bright spot for Chelsea during a miserable second half of the previous campaign. With outstanding goals against Manchester United and West Ham, one of the game’s most naturally gifted forwards avoided looking like Samuel L. Jackson reciting a passage from Pulp Fiction to a group of half-interested GCSE students.
Gibson continues, “He’s not going to play for Atletico.” “Perhaps Spurs will reason that they are not competing in that race. But then you might suddenly consider “if we put in a cheeky bid or a loan”… Chelsea nabbed him!”
At this point, Johnson seems to be Tottenham’s most likely addition to the assault. The Daily Mail reports that Spurs will submit a last-minute offer for a player for whom Brentford have a £43 million counteroffer.
