The future of João Félix with Atletico Madrid looks set to be the subject of much speculation this winter. The Portuguese is widely believed to be unsettled in the Spanish capital and a post-World Cup transfer in the January window has emerged as a growing possibility for the ex-Benfica man.
Félix has found form of late, albeit largely as a substitute under manager Diego Simeone, with whom his relationship has rarely appeared easy. The story took another twist on Friday when the Argentine publicly stated a desire to keep Félix at the Wanda Metropolitano, despite rumoured interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
Portuguese striker Beto is emerging as one of the most lethal strikers in Italian football. The former Portimonense man often finds himself near the top of the statistical charts in Serie A for chance conversion, while only three players have scored more goals so far in the early stages of the current campaign.
André Almeida scored a brilliant free-kick to open the scoring in Valencia’s 3-0 win over Real Betis on Thursday night, after which the Portuguese admitting it was the first time he had converted a set-piece in his career.
On what was mostly the penultimate round of league matches before the World Cup break, several Portugal squad hopefuls were on target this weekend across Europe. Leading the way is Gonçalo Guedes, who scored his first goal of the season for Wolverhampton Wanderers just days before Fernando Santos names his 26-man party.
Winding back to those heady days of the summer transfer market, the optimism and positivity beginning to re-emerge at Wolverhampton Wanderers following the shock club record signing of Sporting CP star Matheus Nunes feels like a distant memory.