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Joao Felix Opens Up on Club vs Country Priorities After €126m Move to Atletico Madrid

New Atletico Madrid signing Joao Felix has revealed that he would prefer to win the Ballon d'Or, Champions League and La Liga in one season as opposed to the World Cup.

The 19-year-old joined Los Rojiblancos for an eye-watering €126m this summer, after an outstanding season in Liga NOS. The forward was directly involved in 22 goals in 26 games in the Primeira Liga last season for Benfica, helping stake a claim as one of the best young talents in world football.

The Portuguese wonderkid has had to respond to question marks over the fee that Atletico paid for his services, telling B/R Football (via Marca) that: "I don't care how much [my transfer] cost.