Xavi wants to make Joao Felix deal permanent and the player is already very willing to do so. Because he is already playing for his dream team at the moment. He is giving his best in games to make a good level of contribution to the team as well. Only thing left is to convince Atletico Madrid to make the signing.
But first Barcelona's offer will need to be convincing as well. Because his current market value is 50 million euros and Atletico Madrid wouldn't like to let him go for a cheap price. They already want to part ways with Felix normally.
Xavi have made the right decision and is for the good of the team and for his own job too. Joao Felix have been great since he joined Barcelona on loan this season after his club Atletico Madrid didn’t want to add him to their squad this season. He has improved under a new team and a new coach which he claimed to have been his dream team all along. His love for the team will be amongst the factor that made him improved his game in order to get the chance to make it as a permanent player in the team. I am very happy for him, I just hope the deal will go smoothly because Atletico Madrid will want to get a lot of money from his sale since he has improved and will add more value to Barcelona now when they make him their permanent player.
It cannot be denied that Felix presence in the Barcelona squad adds variety to attacks on the front lines, and that is the main reason why Xavi is trying to make Felix status permanent from his parent club ATM. Even though it is not cheap, Barcelona management must try to make this transfer agreement happen, because we have seen that Felix has contributed quite a lot to the team, especially when we saw him score against ATM yesterday.
ATM will not release its assets at a cheap price, and we know Barcelona will not be able to afford it if it is too expensive. However, Felix clearly no longer wants to return to ATM, and Barcelona management must find a way out of the Portuguese player contract.
According to several reports circulating, Barcelona could apply for a loan for the second season to ATM, if permanent transfer negotiations reach an impasse. I think this method makes a lot of sense, and Felix has to prove himself better if he really wants to survive under Xavi.