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title: "Virals: Liverpool have ‘asked’ Atletico Madrid about Joao Felix transfer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-12-15T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2021-12-15T07:46:17Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool have ‘asked’ Atletico Madrid about Joao Felix transfer

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/12/14/virals-liverpool-best-positioned-to-sign-fc-porto-star-luis-diaz/) have reportedly ‘asked’ Atletico Madrid about the possibility of signing highly-rated forward Joao Felix.

The Reds have recently been [linked with a sensational move](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-gossip-felix-25670631) for the 22-year-old and could be pushing ahead before the January transfer window opens.

Jurgen Klopp is [believed to be considering options](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-wildcard-deadline-day-21421694) to bolster the attacking ranks in the long term as Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah leave for the African Cup of Nations.

Now, according to a fresh report from [Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/programa/2021/12/08/el_larguero/1638956244_120417.html), as cited by [LFC Transfer Room](https://twitter.com/LFCTransferRoom) on Twitter, Atletico could be open to letting their Portuguese starlet leave.

> ❗️Liverpool have asked Atletico Madrid about signing Joao Felix. Atleti are open to the idea of letting him go, even in January, but need a sizeable offer – that’s why Simeone is strengthening a lot up front, and could do even more with the money of his sale
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> Source: [@La\_SER](https://twitter.com/La_SER?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 🗞🇪🇸 [pic.twitter.com/oFJezQSFe3](https://t.co/oFJezQSFe3)
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> — LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) [December 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/LFCTransferRoom/status/1470908381414268929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims the [20-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-felix/nationalmannschaft/spieler/462250/verein_id/3300) ace’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has been told to ‘bring the money’ in January in order to develop a departure.

So far this season Felix – hailed as a [‘complete’](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/simeone-praises-atletico-star-joao-felix-for-complete/hb7tj885jb3y10t7xu9dbuywn) player by Diego Simeone – has [scored once and provided two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-felix/leistungsdaten/spieler/462250) in 13 appearances for *Los Colchoneros.*

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Valued at £63million and under contract at the Wanda Metropolitano until 2026 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-felix/marktwertverlauf/spieler/462250)), the required ‘sizeable’ offer has been [mooted elsewhere](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/liverpool-report-reds-set-to-sign-joao-felix-in-stunning-cut-price-swoop) at the forward’s exact market value.

Signed for an eye-watering £113million in 2019 ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48859847)), Atletico would be looking to recoup a large chunk of that fee in January.

Despite the daunting figures, Felix is already an [elite performer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-felix/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/462250) with an abundance of potential to improve further.

Predominantly [operating as a second striker](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-felix/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/462250), Klopp would relish the opportunity to transform the Portuguese star in to Roberto Firmino 2.0.