Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix has been tipped to challenge for the Ballon d'Or by former winger Simao.
The 20-year-old joined the Spanish side from Benfica last summer and has gone on to make 28 appearances this season.
But the forward has struggled to replicate the goalscoring form that caught the attention of Europe’s top teams when he was with the Lisbon giants, where he netted 20 times in just 43 games.
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Felix has struck just four times in La Liga and scored another two in the Champions League for Diego Simeone's team, while he has also struggled with injuries this term.