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Felix: When I signed for Atletico I thought, 'Wow, I cost €126m!'

Atletico Madrid starlet Joao Felix says he is no longer feeling the pressure of his €126 million (£113m/$142m) price tag as he settles into life in La Liga.

The Portuguese star, who turned 20 last month, became the third-most expensive player in football history when he moved from Benfica in the summer.

Arriving as part of a dramatic summer overhaul, Felix hasn’t burst into life as of yet with Diego Simeone’s side struggling for consistency – but he says the nature of his arrival isn’t on his mind.

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“The €126m won’t weigh me down,” Felix told A Bola.