Diego Simeone slammed Joao Felix for his “dream” Barcelona move comments and insisted that nobody is “above Atletico Madrid.”
The Portugal international has incurred the wrath of Diego Simeone, the Atletico manager for his Barcelona “dream” transfer admission.
In a recent interview with Fabrizio Romano, Felix confessed his “love to play for Barca” and revealed that it has been his “dream” to play at the Camp Nou since he was a child.
The comments have not gone down well with Simeone who took a savage dig at the player by asserting that the club is above every individual.
When asked about the future of Joao Felix, he said: “The most important thing is that none of us in the team is more important than Atlético de Madrid.
“Atleti is much more important than all of us.
“When we arrived at this club, the values
Atletico fans have also taken offence and made their feelings known by striking a cross through a plaque bearing his name at Wanda Metropolitano.
Although it has been reported that Atletico have given the green signal for Felix to complete his “dream” transfer to Barcelona on a loan deal including a purchase option, there’s no sign of a transfer as things stand.
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Barcelona’s financial problems have been well-documented, while the player has flown to Japan with the rest of his team-mates for pre-season commitments.
