The teenage forward has been lauded as one of the most exciting talents the nation has seen since the five-time Ballon d’Or winner <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Benfica president Luis Felipe Vieira has hailed Joao Felix as one of the best talents Portugal has produced since Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n
19-year-old forward Felix has recorded an astonishing 10 goals and five assists for Benfica this season from just 18 appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The teenager plays primarily just off the main striker but has shown the ability to play right across the forward line.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
And Vieira believes that his performances, alongside fellow youngster Ruben Dias, validate the club’s policy of investing in young talent, and hailed Felix’s many qualities.<\/p>\n
“There is only one sure thing: Felix is one of the best talents produced by Portuguese football after Ronaldo,” Vieira told Tuttosport.<\/p>\n
“He has an incredible technique, he is fast and also very intelligent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“He is also a good person, he shows he has important values that make me very proud.<\/p>\n
“Obviously I’m happy. Now it is clear that our project of betting on young people is bearing the desired results.”<\/p>\n
Felix has a \u20ac120m (\u00a3103m\/$136m) release clause and both Juventus and Real Madrid are said to have shown an interest in the player.<\/p>\n
However, Vieira was adamant that there has been no official contact and that selling is not something the club are considering.<\/p>\n
Juventus have also been linked with central defender Dias, 21, as their first-choice target as Matthijs de Ligt seems likely to follow team-mate Frenkie de Jong to Barcelona amidst fierce competition.<\/p>\n
“You should ask [Juventus and Real Madrid if they are interested in Felix].<\/p>\n
“We, at this moment, are not interested in selling and soon we will increase the figure of Felix’s clause.<\/p>\n
“It is neither the time nor the right occasion to talk about these things.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“It will be seen in the future. Ruben is 21 and in his role is one of the best in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“He will have a brilliant career and I would like him to become our captain in the coming years.”<\/p>\n
Benfica are top of the league, leading Porto on goal-difference, and are in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where they will face free-scoring Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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