Chelsea is delighted to announce the permanent signing of Joao Felix from
Atletico Madrid.
Joao, an established forward for the Portugal national team, has signed a
seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge and will join up with his new
teammates for training in the coming days.
‘I’m really happy to be back at Chelsea and I can’t wait to get started,’
Joao said. ‘I can see some familiar faces from the last time I was here,
which is always nice.
‘I loved my time here before and I told my friends and family that I’d love
to return to the Premier League one day. To do that with Chelsea is a great
feeling and I’m excited to be back.’
Joao previously spent time on loan at Stamford Bridge, joining in the winter
window and finishing the 2022/23 season in Chelsea blue, scoring four times
in 20 appearances.
A skilful and stylish attacker, he can operate in a number of positions and
adds attacking versatility and depth to Enzo Maresca’s forward options.
The 24-year-old began his career with Benfica in his homeland before
switching to the Spanish capital in the summer of 2019 to join Atletico - a
record fee for both clubs.
He has won the league title in both Portugal and Spain, as well as earning 41
international caps since making his national team bow in 2019.
Welcome (back) to Chelsea, Joao!
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