Atletico Madrid youngster, Joao Felix has said he is no longer under the pressure of his €126 million (£113m/$142m) price tag and he has settled into life in Spain.
Felix, who clocked 20 last month, became the 3rd-most expensive player in football history when he joined from Benfica in the summer.
Coming in as part of a dramatic summer overhaul, Joao is still yet to fully blossom as expected with Atletico struggling to stay consistent, but the youngster feels the price paid for his transfer has stopped being on his mind.
His words, “The €126m won’t weigh me down,”
“But when I signed, I thought, ‘Wow, I cost €126m!’”
“Simeone says these things and they aren’t negative things about me, they are things to improve,”
“This is what he thinks, so I am going to work to have a bit more gasoline, a bit more endurance.
“Of course, every day I am growing – if we work every day, we grow every day.
“When the ball starts going in, the goals will start to arrive one after the other and all the sacrifices will have been worthwhile.”
“In the league, everything is good,”
“The Champions League was not so good, but they managed to qualify for the Europa League.
“They will certainly give everything to win the Europa League, and they have the capacity to do so.”
Support InfoStride News' Credible Journalism: Only credible journalism can guarantee a fair, accountable and transparent society, including democracy and government. It involves a lot of efforts and money. We need your support. Click here to Donate