Manchester United and Arsenal have held talks with the agent of the Atlético de Madrid attacker, Joao Félix.
As the January transfer window approaches, clubs are now looking to bolster their squad ahead of a busy section of the Premier League season. Both Manchester United and Arsenal lack attacking depth going into January, with Gabriel Jesus recently suffering an injury on international duty and Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract at United terminated.
An attacking player could have priority for both clubs in the January window, and Fabrizio Romano has confirmed to CaughtOffside via his Substack column that Felix is a player under discussion.
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“Both Arsenal and Manchester United have had talks with Jorge Mendes about Joao Félix, Chelsea and Aston Villa have also approached. They are informed about the conditions of the agreement, but they still hope to understand the final decision of Atlético de Madrid on a possible loan, since they always asked for a fee of 100 million euros. They have told me that this week there will be new conversations to find the way to Joao Félix”.
Eddie Nketiah recently enjoyed an impressive display for Arsenal as Jesus’ replacement, scoring in a 3-1 win over West Ham. With Jesús set to return in a couple of months, they may not consider a big-money signing, with Atlético demanding a €100m fee.
However, with Manchester United, they don’t have a natural striker, so bringing in Felix on an initial loan deal could be a smart move.
