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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils well-placed to sign Joao Felix"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-united-premier-league-red-devils-joao-felix-transfers-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-12-28T08:05:12Z"
modified: "2022-12-28T08:05:12Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils well-placed to sign Joao Felix

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) and Arsenal are the front-runners to seal a loan move for Atletico Madrid star [Joao Felix](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/joao-felix/), according to reports from Spain.**

### The Lowdown: Felix on United’s radar

The 23-year-old has been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/man-united-premier-league-joao-felix-jorge-mendes-transfer-news-updates/) with a move to Old Trafford a number of times in recent months, especially since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure in November.

Felix [appears to be unsettled](https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwix3dDcrJn8AhUPUsAKHbicAO8QFnoECA0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Ftransfer-news%2Fmanchester-united-joao-felix-transfer-25834890&usg=AOvVaw1LnnQapHdA8cgNSzkfga0Y) at Atletico currently, struggling to earn consistent starts (just [five](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362431/Show/Jo%C3%A3o-F%C3%A9lix) in La Liga this term) and potentially looking for a new challenge in January.

A fresh report suggests that United could be well-placed to secure a move for the 2019 European Golden Boy [winner](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/statistics/players/golden-boy-award-winners) and grant him an escape route from the Spanish capital.

### The Latest: Man United well-placed for Felix

According to Spanish outlet [AS](https://as.com/) on Monday \[via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-arsenal-two-best-placed-clubs-signing-club-agree-let-player-go-january/)\], United and Arsenal are the ‘two best-placed clubs’ to snap up Felix in the January transfer window.

Atletico are demanding a fee of approximately €100m (£88.1m) to sell him outright and are unwilling to budge on that figure. However, the La Liga club are amenable to a loan exit until the end of the season if a fee of €9m (£7.9m) is forthcoming, albeit without an option to sign permanently.

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### The Verdict: Would bring star quality

There is an argument to say that, following Ronaldo’s exit, United [could do with an out-and-out striker](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/kadernachposition/verein/985) more than a number 10 of Felix’s ilk, but he could still be a superb signing for the short-term if Erik ten Hag brings him in.

Hailed as “[special](https://www.goal.com/en/news/morata-joao-felix-is-special-and-i-love-playing-with-him-at-atletico-madrid/bltd18317dc2e653348)” by team-mate Alvaro Morata, he possesses genuine star power, as highlighted by his aforementioned Golden Boy win in 2019 and transfer fee of [€126m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/03/atletico-madrid-sign-benfica-teenager-joao-felix-for-fee-of-126m) (£113m) that year; and he could thrive in a more technical, attack-minded team than the [often conservative](https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwioisj2rZn8AhXVgVwKHaDYDvAQFnoECAwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2589852-analysing-atletico-madrids-defensive-structure-under-diego-simeone&usg=AOvVaw1fKLrxSTNqFZqax4FrmF0Z) Atletico of Diego Simeone.

At 23, Felix still isn’t in his prime, so Ten Hag may see him as someone who could blossom into a consistent world-class talent over time; and perhaps if the Portuguese gem is a hit on loan at Old Trafford, a permanent transfer could subsequently be sought.

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