For now, Joao Felix remains part of Diego Simeone's squad at Atletico Madrid, although he is unlikely to remain there at the end of the summer – despite a strong start to pre-season.
Now, Benfica is Aston Villa are favored to sign Felix, if he really leaves Atleti. The elder they are preparing to wait until the last days of the summer transfer window to make their move, as currently they cannot afford to match the demands set by Los Colchoneros.
Aston Villa can not even afford the asking price set by Atleti, which is considered to be 60 million euros. According to Ruben Uriah (via Sport), the Premier League side are currently only able to pay 32 million euros for the 24-year-old. However, this figure will increase if they close the sale of Jhon Duran, who has been linked with West Ham United and Saudi Arabia.
Unai Emery is reported to be in constant contact with Felix and his representatives, with a move still being prepared by Aston Villa. At the moment, Atletico Madrid they are relaxed about the situation, although they would like a sale soon to finance more relocation activities.
