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By Shambhu Ajith

Modified May 25, 2019 13:00 GMT

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Manchester United target Joao Felix provides update on future

Joao Felix is being compared to a young Cristiano Ronaldo

In the modern world of football, we know better than to take a player's word regarding his immediate future but Manchester United target Joao Felix has denied all claims and said that he is very happy at Benfica.

Manchester United are desperate to reinforce their squad and landing a good attacking midfielder is a priority. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also looking to sign young players and Joao Felix fits the bill. However, the youngster's latest comments are a big blow to the Old Trafford outfit.

Speaking to Benfica's website, Felix said,

“I’m good here, I’m very happy, I love the club, I adore these fans who adore me.

“I want to enjoy the moment, play football, have fun doing what I like, and then, over time, things happen naturally.

“I am very happy in Benfica.”

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Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.

For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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