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title: "Manchester United: Joao Felix’s agent working on Atletico exit"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-premier-league-joao-felix-atletico-madrid-transfers-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-12-12T20:35:31Z"
modified: "2022-12-12T20:35:31Z"
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# Manchester United: Joao Felix’s agent working on Atletico exit

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) transfer target Joao Felix is increasingly likely leave Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window, journalist Fabrizio Romano reports.**

### The Lowdown: Felix linked with United move

The Portuguese has arguably been considered one of Europe’s brightest young players for a while now, possessing great attacking quality and shining for both club and country.

Felix’s time at Atletico has become increasingly frustrating, however, not helped by their defensive style, and a new challenge feels likely in the coming transfer windows after Atletico’s CEO, Miguel Angel Gil Marin , [admitted they are open to offers](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/atletico-madrid-espatletico_madrid/story/4826924/).

United are one of the clubs who have been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/premier-league-man-united-joao-felix-wants-move-latest-transfer-rumours/) with a move for Felix, as Erik ten Hag eyes up more attacking firepower.

### The Latest: January exit possible

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1601944840484585473?s=20&t=WSBOi78UUxX6Nt3fFpo0qw), Romano claimed that a January departure from Atletico is on the cards and agent Jorge Mendes is ‘discussing with many clubs’:

> “Joao Felix, prepared to leave Atletico Madrid in 2023. He’s open to a new experience and so there are concrete chances to make the move in January.
>
> “Atletico try to ask more than €100m for João. Mendes, discussing with many clubs.”

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### The Verdict: Sign him up

Felix hasn’t always delivered consistently in recent times, only starting [five](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362431/Show/Jo%C3%A3o-F%C3%A9lix) [La Liga](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/la-liga-news/) matches this season, but it simply feels as though things have grown stagnant at Atletico.

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He would surely jump at the chance of playing for a more attack-minded team at United – one who play passing football and get more out of their attacking players.

There is sure to be strong interest in Felix from many top clubs but he could be a major coup of the Red Devils got him, especially as he is still only 23 years of age and should only get better.