Benfica president Rui Silva plays down re-signing Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid

Benfica president Rui Silva has played down re-signing Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid.

Felix has been linked with a return to Benfica this past week.

But Rui Silva says: "Joo Flix will always be one of us, but he is an Atltico de Madrid player, period."

Rui Costa's new words arrive after comments me 10 days ago in England.

"Who wouldn't like to have Joo Flix at Benfica? At Benfica or anywhere else. He's a great player, a fantastic person and one of our boys. He deserves the best in the world, but right now he's an Atltico de Madrid player," said Rui Silva at the time.