Ex-Chelsea star Joao Felix gets 900 PER CENT salary increase as Barcelona face yet another financial ‘headache’

FORMER Chelsea star Joao Felix has increased his salary by 900 per cent after signing a new Barcelona contract.

The forward signed for Barca on loan from Atletico Madrid in the summer.

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He was initially given a salary of just £344,440 a year due to Barcelona’s financial struggles, with Felix happy to accept the wage cut to push through the deal.

Felix, 24, described his move to the Nou Camp as a “dream” and his commitment has now been rewarded with a lucrative new deal.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas revealed they had “multiplied the remuneration agreed between Felix and Barcelona by 10, for Fair Play purposes”.

That means the Portuguese could now be earning up to £3,444,400 per year, or £66,000 a week.

The broke Catalans have been selling off assets and slices of their future TV rights income over the last year to plug a reported £1BILLION debt.

But they have found the cash to pay Felix a wage that better reflects his value.

The Spanish champions are ready to offer £40million for the one-time England international.

And they have already told Greenwood he can inherit the famous No10 jersey previously worn by Lionel Messi.

United chiefs will reportedly hold talks over the forward’s future with his contract up in 18 months.