Joao Felix heads into Atletico Madrid 's Champions League quarter-final clash with Manchester City full of confidence.
The 22-year-old has scored seven goals in his last eight games, reminding manager Diego Simeone why Los Rojiblancos forked out a club-record £113million to sign him from Benfica in 2019. While Felix has helped Atletico to a La Liga title during his two-and-a-half years in the Spanish capital, the Portuguese has struggled to make himself a permanent fixture of Simeone's side, and been linked with a move away in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Felix's frustration boiled even over in February, with the youngster ominously telling The Athletic : "I think we all know what the problem is [with the team], I don't want to say though." Probed to disclose what that issue was during a news conference soon after, Simeone fired back. "About what Joao said, you can ask him," the 51-year-old replied. "I work according to the team. If he is clear about what the problem is, it would be good to know."
