Barcelona have reportedly made a decision on what they plan to do with on-loan star Joao Felix once his temporary deal at the Camp Nou comes to an end.
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Some eyebrows were raised when the Blaugrana, in the midst of their precarious financial position, decided to bring in the Portuguese attacker on loan.
Felix is on a lucrative contract at Atletico Madrid, and having failed to find consistent form in the Spanish capital and more recently at Chelsea, question marks remained as to whether or not he could recapture his best form in Catalonia.
So far, the answer to that has been a resounding yes, however.
The 24-year-old has already scored three goals and assisted three others in his first eight appearances as a member of the reigning LALIGA champions.
It is because of his seemingly seamless adaptation to life at the Camp Nou that the five-time European champions want to make the attacker's deal permanent.
According to Sport, everyone at the club is pleased with Felix's performances, and are hoping to keep him on a long-term basis as a result, with the club also said to be happy with his attitude off the pitch.
The same report claims that the Viseu native is now earning €4 million (R79.4 million) a year with the Catalans, half of what he was earning at Atletico, in a bid to realise his ambition of playing in front of the Cules.
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Barca are still likely to have to toe the LALIGA financial fair play line come the next off-season too, making another loan deal for Felix a possibility, this time with an option to buy included.
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