Atletico Madrid sign 19-year-old Joao Felix for 126 million euros
Teenage sensation becomes the most expensive Portuguese player in historyMADRID: Atletico Madrid on Wednesday signed 19-year-old Portuguese striker Joao Felix from Benfica for 126 million euros ($142 million), the clubs announced. He is expected to join Barcelona when his release clause, which dropped to 120 million euros on Monday, is activated. Atletico had already bolstered their midfield with the addition of the 24-year-old Marcos Llorente, bought for 45 million euros from Real Madrid. Atletico’s previous record signing was French midfielder Thomas Lemar who joined last year from Monaco for 72 million euros. The world transfer record is the 222 million euros Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar in 2017.
Source: The Express Tribune July 03, 2019 20:26 UTC
