Why Barcelona will NOT sign Joao Felix in permanent Atletico Madrid transfer this summer.

Barcelona aren't planning to make Joao Felix's loan move permanent, with Atletico Madrid's demands for the playmaker deemed too expensive. The Blaugrana signed Felix on the final day of the summer transfer window on an initial loan deal without a buy option. And although there have been scattered reports that they are planning to make his move permanent, the Madrid club's hefty asking price would make a deal difficult, according to Marca. Barcelona are reportedly eager to bring the Portugal international in on a permanent deal, but their worrying financial state would seem to make a transfer tricky. The Blaugrana cannot afford him - but remain open to negotiating another loan deal for the 24-year-old. While Barca won't meet the Madrid club's asking price for Felix, they might yet attempt to negotiate a deal. Felix, for his part, has fallen out of the Blaugrana line-up in recent weeks, with Pedri preferred in his inverted left-wing role.