Reports sаy that Joao Felix would not want to join Liverpool to replace Mohamed Salah if Salah goes to Al-Ittihad before the deadline on Friday. The Egyptian winger has recently been the subject of rumors about a possible move to Saudi Arabia. Al-Ittihad is said to be hoping that Liverpool will sell him in the next few days.
Al-Ittihad is one of several teams in Saudi Arabia that are owned by the government. They have a lot of money to spend on new players and have already brought in Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante this summer. CBS says that they are now planning to make a huge offer for Salah, somewhere around £129 million, in order to get him to sign with them.
The Daily Mail says that Jurgen Klopp is considering Felix to replace Mohamed Salah if the Reds forward leaves before Friday’s trade deadline. But it looks like Liverpool will have a hard time convincing Felix to move to Anfield in the next few days.
Fabrizio Romano says that the former Chelsea loan player wants to go to Barcelona if he leaves Atletico Madrid this summer. People think that the Catalan giants would like to sign Felix, but right now they are focused on getting Joao Cancelo from Manchester City.
Felix recently said that he wants to play for Barcelona more than any other club: “I’d love to play for Barca. My first choice has always been Barcelona, and I’d love to join them. Since I was a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, that was always my dream. If that happens, I’ll be living my dream.”
Chelsea has also been linked to a possible permanent move for Felix. According to 90min, Felix’s managers have stayed in touch with the Blues this summer. They were said to have thought about bringing him back at the end of last season, but Mauricio Pochettino told them to put those plans on hold.
After not being able to get Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise, the Chelsea manager is now said to be getting more interested in signing Felix. Emile Smith Rowe, an Arsenal playmaker, was also asked about by West Ham, but the 23-year-old is not likely to leave the Emirates Stadium before the deadline on Friday.
Also, it’s still not clear if Felix will move to Barcelona or another club before the transfer window closes. His choice is clear, but he may have to settle for something else if the Spanish champions decide not to make a move for him.
