Tottenham Hotspur in transfer tussle with Arsenal to sign Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix

According to Football.London, Tottenham Hotspur are currently rivalling Arsenal to secure the signature of Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix on a potential transfer move this summer. He has been subjected to a shock exit from Wanda Metropolitano despite the massive £114million investment made on him back in 2019.

Felix is no longer an untouchable at Atletico as Diego Simeone has put him on the market ahead of the next season. The attacker has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League after clubs were made aware of his availability in this summer transfer window.

Tottenham have expressed their interest in signing Felix, but they are now joined by the Gunners in this pursuit as well. Paris Saint-Germain are also in the mix to facilitate a potential move after his agent made contact with them, according to BarcaTimes via Football.London.

Felix to Spurs?

The 22-year-old failed to hit the heights he was expected to reach when he initially made a name for himself at Benfica. His attacking nous and guile were something that resulted in heavy praises when he showcased those qualities during his splendid performances.

However, things have not gone well for the La Liga ace, as his move to Atleti has seen his progress stagnate since then. Perhaps that could be down to the defensive setup that Simeone follows, which does not offer attackers the same freedom as it may do in a possession-based system.

As such, a move to N17 could perhaps help Felix kickstart his development once again, looking at how Antonio Conte has utilised the front three comprising of Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min and Dejan Kulusevski. Conte may just assist Felix in this case just as he did with Kulusevksi following an unimpressive time with Juventus.