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Transfer: I told Real Madrid to sign him – Guti on Chelsea bound forward
Former Real Madrid midfielder Hugo Guti has said that he urged the Spanish giants to sign Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal teammate Joao Felix back in 2017.
Guti said he saw Felix destroy “everyone” as a young player in the Youth League and felt he would be a good signing for Los Blancos.
Like Ronaldo, Felix commanded a lot of attention in Portugal while progressing through the ranks at Benfica.
The Atletico Madrid forward produced a series of impressive performances while playing in the Portuguese outfit in the Youth League before debuting for the senior team.
He became a top target for several European clubs following his brilliant exploits in the 2018-2019 campaign.
He bagged 20 goals and 11 assists in 43 appearances across competitions for Benfica that season.
Madridxtra on X, statesd that Guti revealed he recommended the player to Real Madrid shortly before Ronaldo left for Juventus in the summer of 2018.
“I told Real Madrid to keep track of Joao Felix in 2017. He was ridiculous in Youth League, he was destroying everyone,” he said.
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