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Chelsea have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid on a seven-year deal, the Premier League club said on Wednesday (Aug 21).
Financial details were not disclosed, but English media reported that Chelsea paid around 46 million pounds ($59.95 million) to secure the 24-year-old’s return to Stamford Bridge.
Felix impressed during his six-month loan spell at Chelsea in the 2022-23 season, scoring four goals in 20 appearances. He spent the last campaign on loan at Barcelona, scoring 10 goals in 44 games.
Atletico signed Felix from Benfica in 2019 for a club-record fee of 126 million euros (US$140 million). He scored 34 goals in 131 matches and helped them win the LaLiga title in 2021.
“It’s a chance for me to find a home,” Felix told Chelsea’s website.