Speculations arise as ‘Exceptional’ 23-year-old Tottenham hopeful misses training game
Joao Felix, the forward player, was absent from Atletico Madrid’s practice due to Tottenham Hotspur’s signs of interest. This latest development concerning the Portuguese player has been brought to light by Spanish outlet El Desmarque. With pre-season events kicking off throughout Europe, new recruits are becoming acquainted with their future colleagues. James Maddison and Guglielmo […]
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Joao Felix, the forward player, was absent from Atletico Madrid’s practice due to Tottenham Hotspur’s signs of interest.
This latest development concerning the Portuguese player has been brought to light by Spanish outlet El Desmarque.
With pre-season events kicking off throughout Europe, new recruits are becoming acquainted with their future colleagues.
James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario are still savoring their summer holidays at Tottenham.
They, however, are expected to soon join their fellow Spurs teammates.
Manor Solomon could also become part of the crew as he is set to undergo a medical examination at the club.
This time of the year also marks when managers make critical decisions about player retention and releases.
It appears that Diego Simeone has already made a decision regarding Joao Felix.
Felix was left out of a training game by Simeone, potentially furthering Tottenham’s interest in acquiring the young 23-year-old.
With still massive space for growth, it seems Felix needs a fresh challenge following his fall from grace at Atleti.
Tottenham potential recruit Felix left out in Atletico training
The article from El Desmarque offers more insight into what happened at Atletico’s training session.
During a “morning technical test,” essentially a friendly among the squad, Felix was initially kept on the bench.
Though later he was brought in as a replacement player, not being a part of Simeone’s first choice of 22 players doesn’t bode well.
The “exceptional” forward spent the latter part of the previous season out on loan at Chelsea.
In his debut game, he demonstrated exceptional skill against Fulham but was unlucky to have not scored a goal.
His luck mirrored that of Chelsea’s last season, as he earned a straight red card for a foul on Kenny Tete and served a subsequent three-game penalty.
His omission from Atletico’s training may speed up his exit this summer, and now, Tottenham has to make a call on whether to proceed with the chase.
His joining could be a valuable addition to the likes of Dejan Kulusevski or Son Heung-min as Felix can assume multiple positions in the frontline.
