Emery insists ex-Barcelona forward has been acquired by Aston Villa

Aston Villa continues to work on the transfer of Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix.

However, according to Fabrizio Romano, the parties are far from reaching an agreement. Currently, unofficial contacts are ongoing between the clubs at the consultation level.

It is noted that Villa manager Unai Emery is personally insisting on acquiring the player, but there is still no official offer from Villa.

Joao Felix recently returned to Atletico from a loan spell at Barcelona, where he spent last season.

Felix himself considers a return to the Catalan capital as his priority, but if a permanent move to "Blaugrana" cannot be arranged, the Portuguese forward may consider other options.

However, it depends more on the club than the player. Atletico has yet to reach an agreement with Barcelona and is considering other offers.