Atletico Madrid’s mega-money signing of Joao Felix in 2019 was one of the more curious football transfers in recent years. The €126m (£113m) fee was an enormous sum for Atletico to splash out considering in the past they had not been regarded as big spenders in La Liga. There were also eyebrows raised over Felix’s fit in Diego Simeone’s system: could one of Europe’s most exciting teenage forwards flourish in a defensively-minded team? Or would his talents be subdued by the structure? Ad Three years after the move it’s clear that things haven’t worked out.