Arsenal head list of five clubs in the race to sign Atletico's Joao Felix

Arsenal head list of five clubs in the race to sign Atletico's Joao Felix

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The Atletico Madrid attacker will be allowed to leave for the right price

The Joao Felix soap opera continues to simmer. The Portuguese forward wants to leave Atlético Madrid, where he is no longer an undisputed starter for Diego Simeone's side, and the Rojiblanco are open to offers that meet their financial demands.

Felix's agent, Jorge Mendes, was clear that he was not going to speed up any operation until Portugal's World Cup campaign ended.

With the Portuguese eliminated in the quarterfinals against surprise package Morocco, the time has come for the final sprint for the services of the young forward, who has had a remarkable World Cup, despite dropping off at the end.

In the bidding are Paris Saint-Germain, who have already contacted Mendes, and some of the most powerful clubs in the Premier League.

It is in England where Felix is most wanted. From Manchester United, with the gap created by another Mendes player in Cristiano Ronaldo, to Chelsea.

However, it is Arsenal who appear to be in the best situation to sign the attacker. Unai Emery's Aston Villa have also shown an interest in him, although the operation seems difficult because neither the club nor the city meet the player's expectations.

As if that was not enough clubs, it remains to be seen if Bayern Munich will return to the scene for a player they have tried to sign in the past.

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