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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils boosted in Joao Felix pursuit"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-premier-league-joao-felix-transfer-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-10-15T19:35:02Z"
modified: "2022-10-15T19:35:02Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils boosted in Joao Felix pursuit

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) have been boosted in their efforts to sign Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix, with a new report claiming he wants to leave Spanish capital.**

### The Lowdown: Man Utd linked with Felix move

The Red Devils have strengthened their attack with the signing of Antony from Ajax but they could still do with a new central striker, considering Cristiano Ronaldo is approaching the end of his time with the club and Anthony Martial is [injury-prone](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-martial/verletzungen/spieler/182877).

One player who has been [linked](https://sportwitness.co.uk/there-is-no-turning-back-man-united-attentive-of-player-who-wants-to-leave-club-in-january/) as a target for United in recent days is Felix, who has fallen out of favour at Atletico this season, only making [five starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362431/Show/Jo%C3%A3o-F%C3%A9lix) in [La Liga](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/la-liga-news/).

Now, a new update suggests that the Red Devils’ chances of signing the Portuguese starlet have increased further.

### The Latest: New boost emerges

According to [*Marca*](https://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2022/10/14/634934c222601d12058b45bf.html) \[via [*Sport Witness*](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-meets-agent-amid-manchester-united-links-cant-stand-current-club-situation/)\], Felix is in a ‘complicated situation’ at Atletico currently and he ‘can’t stand’ the position he finds himself in.

The report also adds that it is the 22-year-old’s ‘intention is to leave’, and although it isn’t specified if a January or summer exit is on the cards, Manchester United are again name-checked in the latest update.

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### The Verdict: Fantastic signing

While Felix may be struggling for minutes at Atletico by his usual standards, he remains a superb young footballer who has been [described](https://twitter.com/FTalentScout/status/1156919092928045056?s=20&t=aUEIesEvyiIb3XdW6vJRtg) as ‘world-class’ by football talent scout Jacek Kulig.

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At 22, his best years are still very much ahead of him and he is capable of shining as a [striker or a No.10](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362431/Show/Jo%C3%A3o-F%C3%A9lix), having [scored 29 goals and registered 18 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-felix/alletore/spieler/462250) in 122 appearances for Atletico.

With Diego Simeone seemingly not seeing Felix as a key player at the moment, United could even swoop in the January transfer window, giving their attack an immediate injection of brilliance and bringing him in as a long-term superstar signing.