Benfica star Joao Felix has poured cold water of speculation that he could be set for a big-money transfer move to Manchester United this summer.
Felix, 19, had an exceptional debut season for Benfica, notching up 15 goals and seven assists in the Primeira Liga, and Europe’s elite clubs are queueing up for the Portuguese attacking midfielder.
Reports claim that United are in talks to sign Felix and are prepared to trigger his £89 million release clause, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer desperate to overhaul his squad ahead of the 2019/20 campaign.
However, Felix appears to have ruled out a move to Old Trafford by insisting that he’s ‘very happy’ at Benfica.
Asked about his future, Felix told Benfica’s official website: ‘I think that time will tell.
‘I’m good here, I’m very happy, I love the club, I adore these fans who adore me.
‘I want to enjoy the moment, play football, have fun doing what I like, and then, over time, things happen naturally.
‘I am very happy in Benfica.’
Solskjaer has claimed that he’s only interested in signing players with the right ‘work ethic’ for United.
‘We’ve tried to educate our players and our kids to be proper people. In my years, the best players have always been the best people,’ the Norwegian told United’s official app earlier this month.
‘You have to have that value system – do you say that? A certain kind of attitude about you to make a Manchester United player.
‘You have got to have qualities and our fans want to see exciting players. We want to get up from our seats. You see defenders who defend, like that’s their life, that’s the most important thing.
‘When we go to press with Jesse and Marcus, in the games against Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Chelsea, when we start these games, our fans clap a striker making a tackle.
‘That’s the way it’s been and in our culture. You have to have that work ethic and we’re scouting the market trying to find the right ones.’
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