Former Atletico Madrid striker David Villa says Joao Felix will prove value for money.

Now with Vissel Kobe, Villa is well aware of the €127m fee paid by Atleti to Benfica for the 19 year-old attacker.

Villa said, "With the amount that Atleti paid and how well they handle matters, they would not have signed him without being sure of him.

"I have not seen him play much, but Atleti fans will thank him if he works. You can fail, but if you leave everything on the field, people are happy."

Villa, 37, added: "I only had one year with Atlético, there were ups and downs, I scored 15 goals, we won the league and the fans still thank me."