Chelsea Football Club has successfully signed Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid. The club’s website released a statement on Wednesday confirming the transfer. Joao, a prominent forward for the Portugal national team, has inked a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge and is set to join his new teammates for training soon. He had previously been on loan at Stamford Bridge during the 2022/23 season, scoring four goals in 20 appearances. Joao expressed his enthusiasm about rejoining the club, stating, “I’m really happy to be back at Chelsea and can’t wait to get started.” Having started his career at Benfica, Joao made a switch to Atletico Madrid in 2019, setting a record fee for both clubs. He has attained league titles in Portugal and Spain and has earned 41 international caps since his debut in 2019.
Reports indicated that Chelsea was close to finalizing the deal to bring Joao Felix back to Stamford Bridge. Negotiations with Atletico Madrid were in their final stages, with only a few details remaining to be sorted out. There was a verbal agreement in place between the two clubs, and the deal’s structure was being finalized.