Matteo Moretto gives Football España exclusive information on the latest business dominating the newspapers in Spain, as revealed in Daily Briefing by Fabrizio Romano.
Doubts over Joao Felix return to Barcelona amid interest from Aston Villa
On Joao Felix, I have no indication that Benfica and Atletico Madrid are on the same page for him, despite the reports from Portugal. I think a Premier League team like Aston Villa has more chances to sign him.
Clearly, Felix wants to leave Atletico Madrid, and they want Felix to leave, but Atletico are asking for a sale not a loan. As we know, now Barcelona is completely focused on Nico Williams, and Felix is a matter that is completely on hold for now – in fact, there are some doubts about what could happen with Felix from the point of view of Barcelona.
Now it is true that his agent Jorge Mendes continues to keep that way alive, because he knows that Joao would like to return to Barcelona, but there are many doubts, and it could be a matter that is not resolved for some time.
In addition to the doubts about the end of Barcelona, there is a significant difference between what Barcelona thinks and what Atlético wants, in terms of the formula. In recent days, Aston Villa has taken a strong interest in Felix, and Unai Emery would be delighted to have him, because he likes him a lot as a player.
We reported here on Fabrizio Romano's Daily Briefing that Felix has many suitors in the Premier League, and now it is known that Aston Villa is one of them.
Takefusa Kubo to sign for Liverpool?
Real Sociedad star Takefusa Kubo has been linked with Liverpool during the winter transfer window, and new reports emerged this week Liverpool potentially activate his release clause of 60 million euros. My information on this is that there is nothing concrete in the works, and I am not aware of any discussion with him about a move.
It is an old theme that has returned, and from what I have been told, in the last hours, and in the last days, we should not expect anything imminent for Kubo.
City Group are considering a third bid for a talented 21-year-old midfielder
The interest in Javi Guerra is a matter of City Group – Girona made an initial offer of €12m plus bonus, which was rejected. They then made a second offer of 15 million euros plus bonuses, which was also rejected. They tell me that Girona wanted to make a third offer, because they feel that Javi Guerra is an interesting player for them, but right now, the talks are not in the final stages, nor is it a hot topic at the moment. Another offer would be necessary to get an agreement.
In the last days, Napoli also knocked on the door for him, but it was only an inquiry or sounding the conditions, because the discussions are cold now. It may be that a player like Guerra is liked by the Sporting Director Giovanni Manna, or even by the manager Antonio Conte, but Napoli as a club is not so receptive to the idea of signing him.
We'll see if another suitor emerges, but Guerra will be a name that has interest for the rest of the transfer market, and we'll see if anything happens with him in the coming weeks.
