Overview

• Saúl Ñíguez argued that João Félix’s inconsistencies at Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona and AC Milan stemmed from a lack of training commitment.
• Félix completed a two-year transfer to Al Nassr in late July after scoring just one Premier League goal and two Serie A goals last season.
• Al Nassr manager Jorge Jesus said Félix remains “completely out of it” following only three training sessions with the Saudi side.
• Saúl, who joined Flamengo in Brazil last week, used his new platform to stress that talent must be matched by daily work ethic.
• Atlético Madrid’s back-to-back €200 million summer investments have heightened expectations for a LaLiga title challenge.