Manchester United and Arsenal are leading the race, and Chelsea and another club could intervene. Atletico Madrid will benefit from the Portuguese.

It’s a transition that promises to delight the January market. Joao Felix is ​​preparing to leave Atletico Madrid and head to English football, as some major clubs have prepared in recent days to secure the signing of the Portuguese striker.

The World Cup in Qatar was a good offer for Félix and those who could capitalize on it are the Colchoneros, as there could be offers on the table of up to €135m, a value higher than the €126m they paid to Benfica when they acquired him in 2019.

This is not the first time that Manchester United has tried to guarantee the Portuguese international player, but at the moment the conditions are being provided to complete the deal. However, there is stiff competition from Arsenal, whose charismatic style of football is useful and pleasing to Joao Felix.

During the day on Monday, Chelsea also appeared as a possibility for the Portuguese striker, but at the moment there was no tangible progress by the Stamford Bridge club, which may happen in the coming days. Another club in the English Premier League, O JOGO, knows that it is preparing a tempting offer to persuade Atletico to let him go permanently, something that Barcelona also tried last summer, but to no avail.

What is certain is that the player will leave Atletico, where the relationship with Diego Simeone is not the best. The club is waiting for the best offer and it is possible for Félix to turn a profit in the January market, although a loan solution without a purchase option should be considered, upon payment of the €9m transfer fee (half the amortization cost of the player’s contract) and his full salary paid.