Jorge Mendes has been 'pushing' Joao Felix for a January Aston Villa move, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Portugal international is linked with a move from Atletico Madrid following his collapsed relationship with coach Diego Simeone. Therefore, the club's CEO has recently confirmed that they are open to receiving offers for the 23-year-old, despite the desire of keeping him in Madrid.
The forward joined the La Liga side from Benfica in 2019 for a £113 million transfer fee, however, failed to fulfill the expectations of his price tag.
As football insider, Fabrizio Romano wrote in his today's caughtoffside column, Felix's agent is keen on seeing his client to make move to Villa Park due to his 'strong relationship with the side’s owners'.
Meanwhile, newly appointed coach, Unai Emery' all attention is focused on the return to the Premier League on Boxing Day, as the Spaniard is already making plans for the upcoming January transfer window. Atletico attacker remains a priority for the Villians.
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