On June 30, Barça had announced on their official website that Félix’s loan deal had expired and he would be leaving the club, but they later deleted the announcement. The same happened with Cancelo, meaning Barça may be hoping to extend the loan of both players for another season. Recently, Spanish media outlet *Sport* published an article revealing some details about Félix’s loan move to Barça last summer.
At the time, Barça president Laporta was very keen on signing Félix, and Barça worked on the deal for several weeks. However, as Barça’s remaining salary space was not enough to accommodate Félix’s wages (he was earning €8 million per year at Atlético Madrid at the time), they could not register him, and the transfer was delayed until the last day of the window. Barça explained the situation to Félix, and he agreed to take a salary of just €500,000. But when Barça submitted the transfer to LaLiga, they didn’t believe this figure, and ultimately recorded Félix’s wages as €4 million on their books.
To facilitate the loan move to Barça, Félix renewed his contract with Atlético Madrid until 2029 before the transfer, on the condition that he would join Barça on loan for free. This was partly to offset the huge pay cut he was taking to join Barça, and also to reduce his transfer amortization. However, Barça may find it difficult to extend Félix’s loan this summer, as their total wage bill still exceeds the salary cap, and Atlético Madrid are unlikely to agree to another free loan for the player.
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