Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo admits a return for Joao Felix is unlikely.
Felix has shone on-loan with Barcelona this season.
Cerezo said: "He is playing for Barcelona and the normal thing is that he wants to stay there.
"Barcelona wants him and he wants them, because everyone is so happy. Besides, they will be lucky because Barcelona gets a magnificent and great player.
"Joao is a magnificent player. He has fitted in very well at Barcelona, he is doing very well, and what we wish him is all the luck in the world. I don't know how much Atleti would get.
"You have to ask those in economics, I'm in sports."
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