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Chelsea make João Félix newest signing of switch window

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Chelsea have signed João Félix on a everlasting switch from Atlético Madrid, the London membership introduced on Wednesday.

The ahead has put pen to paper on a seven-year contract.

Sources have informed ESPN that the golf equipment agreed a deal value within the area of €50 million ($55.4m), together with add-ons. Atlético will retain a 20% share of any future payment that the participant generates in a switch away from Chelsea.

It marks a return to west London for Félix, who spent six months on mortgage final season at Stamford Bridge, scoring 4 objectives in 20 appearances.

“I am actually comfortable to be again at Chelsea and I can not wait to get began,” Félix mentioned. “I can see some acquainted faces from the final time I used to be right here, which is all the time good.

“I cherished my time right here earlier than and I informed my family and friends that I would like to return to the Premier League sooner or later. To try this with Chelsea is a good feeling and I am excited to be again.”

Félix performed final season on mortgage at Barcelona from Atlético and scored 10 objectives in 44 appearances.

He had hoped to proceed at Barça past this summer time however returned to Atlético after taking part in for Portugal at Euro 2024.

The 24-year-old is Chelsea’s eleventh summer time signing after Pedro Neto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, Filip Jörgensen, Omari Kellyman, Aaron Anselmino, Caleb Wiley, Renato Veiga and Marc Guiu, with Estêvão Willian having agreed to affix the membership in 2025.

Félix, who started his profession at Benfica, moved to Atlético in the summertime of 2019 for a club-record €126m. He didn’t dwell as much as expectations and struggled to adapt to go coach Diego Simeone’s ways. He scored scored 34 objectives in 131 video games for Atlético.