Joao Felix could have his summer switch to Atletico Madrid confirmed today - but only if Manchester City fail to deliver a last-minute bid.
Atletico are planning a raid for Benfica's teenage wonderkid as they prepare themselves to lose Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona .
Griezmann looks set to finally complete his £108m move after five seasons at Atletico, and Barcelona are prepared to pay the eye-watering fee for a player they have courted for the last few years.
Atletico manager Diego Simeone wants to spend the money they receive for that transfer straight away by going head-to-head with City for Felix.
Indeed, the highly-rated Portugal starlet has set his sights on a switch to Spain - although the move is yet to be given the green light.
Spanish daily AS claimed that the move could go through on Monday but Felix is still waiting to see if City step up their pursuit.
The Portuguese forward has only been playing senior football for one year but was so impressive in the Primeira Liga last season that a whole host of elite clubs have been linked with him this summer.
He scored 15 goals in 26 league appearance for Benfica, helping them win the title and edge past rivals Porto.
Felix also made his first senior appearance for the national side this month, starting for Portugal in their 3-1 Nations League semi-final win over Switzlerland.
Although Manchester United and Real Madrid have expressed an interest, Man City were the team thought to be his most likely destination until Atletico stepped into the equation.
It is thought the promise of first-team football by Simeone could tempt Felix to the Spanish capital, something which Man City manager Pep Guardiola would be unable to offer immediately for the teenager.
