“Arsenal are keen to do it, but the numbers would need to come down for that to happen.' AFC
Arsenal ‘keen to sign’ Man Utd target in £16m deal but key obstacle is affecting talks, Ornstein confirmsThe Athletic’s David Ornstein has confirmed that Arsenal are in the race to sign Joao Felix but the loan fee demanded by Atletico Madrid is “too high”.The forward has reportedly fallen out of favour with Diego Simeone and he was in and out of the team before the World Cup.
Felix is now being heavily linked with a move to the Premier League and it is likely that he will leave Atletico Madrid on loan. Atletico paid around £113m to sign the 23-year-old from Benfica in 2019 and it is understood that they want a significant loan fee from whoever secures his services until the summer.this is said to be putting off Man Utd.with the finances of the deal one of the reasons why they let Liverpool have a ‘free run’ at him.According to Ornstein, United and Arsenal are hoping that the “numbers will come down” so they can seal a more affordable deal for Felix next month.
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