Transfer: Winter Transfer Thread Part IV

[The Abusement Park]

A release clause

You can’t do release clauses in France.

 

[Evilo]

You can’t do release clauses in France.

Not sure who he's responding to, but you're right. They're not allowed.

 

[Havre]

He could have signed a two year extension or something.

 

[les Habs]

Tebas is such a knob.

 

[Evilo]

Who didn't see that one coming?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

There’s a bunch of quotes coming out today… he was on fire lol

 

[Havre]

Why wouldn’t he want that?

 

[les Habs]

Why wouldn’t he want that?

Of course, but to say he wants player X at club Y and so on. Who cares what he wants?

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Not sure who he's responding to, but you're right. They're not allowed.

So then let him join Real Madrid for free.

 

[cgf]

Felix is who City should be signing honestly. Don’t think they should bother getting a pure #9

Would love to see Felix (or Kai) playing the 9 for pep.

 

[cgf]

Tebas is such a knob.

He is, but I can see it too if Erling stays another year.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Of course, but to say he wants player X at club Y and so on. Who cares what he wants?

that and he’s a twat … he even admitted to being a madrid fan lol

Would love to see Felix (or Kai) playing the 9 for pep.

that would be peak football.

 

[cgf]

that would be peak football.

Short of Pep finally getting to work with Kruse.

 

[luiginb]

Am I the only one who thinks Felix is too physically weak, and not agile enough to compensate, to succeed in the Premier League?

 

[Savant]

Am I the only one who thinks Felix is too physically weak, and not agile enough to compensate, to succeed in the Premier League?

I think that is certainly a legitimate concern.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Swedish talent Elliot Swedberg to Lokomotiv Moskva.

 

[les Habs]

I think that Felix’s future at Atleti is unclear. On the one hand you have his relationship with Simeone. I was shocked to see him start at the weekend after their exchange through the press. On top of that Felix genuinely seems frustrated and he’s clearly not hitting the levels of a player who costs as much as he did. On the other hand Felix is still under contract until 2026 so I can’t see Atleti letting him go for a fee that many can afford. I don’t think they’ll want to take a big loss selling him. So I think if he leaves it’s gonna be because he really wants to get out of there and essentially forces a move or somebody comes in and pays a big fee.

On a sidenote I wouldn’t be surprised to see him linked with Barca either.

 

[S E P H]

I'd love to see Felix get a fresh start. But please under a creative coach.

Lol, nah bro, he's going to get rigid to the ground. How good has Auba been after getting away from this clown?

Does Felix play as a #9? All the matches I've watched, he only comes on as a winger.

 

[luiginb]

He's at his best playing as a second striker in a 4-4-2 formation, where his non existent defensive work is not relevant. I don't like him on the left wing, and he hasn't really played in a number 10 position all that much. If he could be had for 60 million he'd probably be worth it, but I don't think Atletico would sell that low.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I’d steer clear of felix. Not only is he weak on the ball there is another far larger concern and that is his lack of motivation during the game. He often looks disinterested and not engaged enough…. This with having Simeone has coach.

 

[Havre]

I don't watch AM much so I am hardly an expert on Felix, but who would pay close to 60m for him if it wasn't for the price AM once paid?

Of course you got to value potential. A bit like with Ndombele. Even if he had been poor for Spurs for so long I'm not suggesting he is worthless, but 60m for Felix?

I guess one of the oil clubs could make that gamble, but anyone else?

In possession he would be perfect at Spurs in that "Lucas-role", but no way Spurs could pay even close to 60m.

 

[luiginb]

Even ignoring the price he once went for, he's a 22 year old with a goal or an assist every 158 minutes in his La Liga career, and 20 games already for a strong Portuguese national team. That's worth 60 mil nowadays. I agree about his motivation and body language though.

 

[Havre]

There is inflation of course, but €60m would bring him up to somewhere around top 50 most expensive transfers ever.

Spurs got a lot of debt, but also top 10 in terms of earners in the world. I would hate it if Spurs paid 60m for someone like Felix - even if he should in theory fit (probably not defensively).

 

[Brunkmeister]

There are a lot of other young guys out there now who’s curve doesn’t point right down like Felix does. There was a time when he was one of the most exciting players in football. A lot has changed since then and now i know plenty of players i would rather pay 60m for.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I'm a bit intrigued what Chelsea will do in the summer. Azpilicueta, Rudiger and Christensen aren't renewing.