Aston Villa are reportedly leading the race for Atletico Madrid striker Joao Félix in what would be a stunning transfer, beating Manchester United with the Portuguese striker.
Félix is ​​enjoying an impressive World Cup with Portugal at the moment, and it now seems likely that he will move on from Atlético Madrid.
Félix signed for Atlético Madrid for around £113m, according to the BBC, but it hasn’t quite worked out since he moved to the club.
Now, according to Marca, Surprisingly, Aston Villa lead the race for Felix, despite interest from Manchester United, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG.
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The report claims that talks are already underway between Villa and Atlético, with his agent Jorge Mendes keen to secure Félix a place in the Premier League.
It’s unclear why Aston Villa are in the best position to secure Felix’s transfer, but you’d imagine they need to improve their league position to convince Felix to join the club.
Villa currently sit 12th in the Premier League and no Champions League football, which could discourage Felix from moving to Villa Park.
