João Félix is widely known to be available for transfer by Atletico Madrid this winter. The Spanish team understood to have decided a move for the Portuguese forward is best for all parties, following a complicated three-and-a-half years at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

However, having initially placed a €100m price tag on Félix, Atletico are now believed to be willing to accept a short-term loan for the rest of the season. A six-month deal would be costly, but could attract clubs, especially from England, to take a chance on the 23-year-old for the remainder of the campaign.

• Vítor Pereira
• Brasileirão

The appointment of Portuguese coach Vítor Pereira at South American champions Flamengo remains a hot topic of conversation in Brazil.

The former Porto boss was announced on a 2-year contract by the Rio de Janeiro club on Tuesday, just weeks after Pereira left fellow Brasileirão side Corinthians for personal reasons. Pereira’s defection has incurred the wrath of both the president and ex-players of his previous employers.

• Vítor Pereira
• Brasileirão

There were two more Portuguese appointments in Brazilian football on Thursday, most notably with Vítor Pereira confirmed as new boss of South American champions Flamengo.

Pereira arrives at Mengão amid controversy, having left top-flight rivals Corinthians just a few weeks ago citing family commitments. Meanwhile, Coritiba announced former Benfica B coach António Oliveira has taken the reigns for what will be his third job in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A.

The Campeonato Brasileiro looks set to be dominated by coaches from Portugal in 2023, after Ivo Vieira and Pedro Caixinha made it three Luso bosses announced in the space of a week in Brazil.

The arrivals take the number of Portuguese managers in the Brazilian top-flight to five, but the figure could quickly rise to seven as Vítor Pereira and António Oliveira are thought to be close to being appointed at new clubs to stay in the country.