Lokomotiv Moscow ace Joao Mario has no doubts about the quality of Joao Felix.

The Atletico Madrid whizkid has battled for consistent form since his arrival from Porto.

But Joao Mario says: "It is obvious that he is someone who differs.

"The first time I trained with him I noticed him right away; there are players who I really like to watch play and Joao Felix is one of them.

"The value of the transfer (€126m) that is paid for a player does not weigh us during the game. You try to abstract yourself as much as possible from that factor, but obviously you know the investment that was made and you want to repay it, so it ends up influencing in some way.

"In the case of Joao Felix, it is natural to talk and weigh, but if you buy a player for that amount when he is 19, you cannot expect the boy to be the salvation of all the problems even more in a team that is almost Italian by its huge tactical approach."