Shock of transfer failure, butterfly effect, now it's over...'ATM's Worst Recruitment'', Finally Transfer to Chelsea"Here we go!'→'Gallagher also completes transfer"
Aug 21, 2024
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European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano reported on his personal SNS on the 20th (Korea time) that `Felix has taken a medical test in London and is scheduled to sign a contract.' Earlier, Romano had recently announced that he had reached the final stage with his signature phrase 'Here we go!', announcing the imminent transfer of Felix to Chelsea. Romano added 'The contract is valid until June 2030 and has options for 2031.'
Portuguese striker Felix received a lot of attention in his own country as the `second Cristiano Ronaldo.' Felix, who played for Portugal's prestigious Benfica, moved to Atletico Madrid in 2019 and replaced Antoine Griezmann, who left for Barcelona that year, as Atletico's new No. 7.
In that he received the ace's symbol, the No. 7 uniform, it was possible to see how high Atletico's expectations were for Felix, but his performance fell short of expectations. Felix, who has continued to decline since then, has spent time on rentals. The team that sent the loan at the time was Chelsea. After going through Chelsea, he wore a Barcelona uniform for the 2023-2024 season. Felix also desperately wanted to move to Barcelona to the extent that he embarrassed Atletico by issuing a statement himself before renting Barcelona.
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Felix, whose future was unknown, suddenly faced a different phase because of the failure of the Atletico prospect to transfer. Chelsea and Atletico were set for a deal this summer with Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher and Atletico prospect Samuomorodion moving to each other's teams. Chelsea wanted Omorodion, who is considered to have enormous physicality, dribbles, and shots to reinforce the offense, and the two teams were active in the deal.
However, the situation turned around as Omorodion failed to transfer in individual negotiations. Atletico have offered Chelsea a new player instead of Omorodion. João Félix stepped up. Negotiations between Felix and Chelsea have emerged as a key topic in Atletico's and Chelsea's transfer market plans this summer.
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The transfer, which was getting closer, is expected to be completely completed after Romano's report. Romano confirmed Felix's transfer to Chelsea. On the 20th, he will move to London for a medical test and sign a contract until 2030. A one-year extension option is included. He said he has reached all agreements with his agent Jorge Mendes', and Felix's transfer fee is reported to be around 46 million pounds (about 80 billion won).
Meanwhile, if Felix's transfer is completed, Gallagher will also head to Atletico. Romano said 'Gallagher will head to Madrid if he signs them all on Felix's contract'
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For Atletico, the transfer will deal with Felix, who is considered the worst recruitment of all time, and even Gallagher. The team plan was achieved and the result was obtained by processing out-of-power resources. On the other hand, Chelsea earned transfer profits from Gallagher's transfer, but it is expected to be able to see if it will be a great addition to the offense by gaining Felix, who has already shown disappointment several times instead of a top prospect.
The aftermath that began with the failure of the prospect transfer and hit Chelsea and Atletico is wrapping up. Depending on the results of the next season, it is expected that the winner of this transfer will be determined.
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