Joao Felix was part of the Atletico Madrid squad, that helped his club claim the La Liga trophy ahead of Barcelona and Real Madrid two seasons ago
By Kehinde Okeowo
Atletico Madrid forward, Joao Felix, has justified his decision to snub Arsenal and Manchester United and pick their Premier League rival, Chelsea, saying the Blues are one of the great teams in the world.
Chelsea had earlier on Wednesday, January 11, confirmed the signing of the 23-year-old Joao Felix from La Liga outfit, Atletico Madrid, on loan for the remainder of the season.
Prior to the Blue’s indication of interest in the Portuguese international, Chelsea’s North London rivals, Arsenal and Manchester United had initially contacted his parent club to sign him on loan.
However, Felix moved to Chelsea and signed a six-month loan deal to remain at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2022/2023 season.
They paid around £9.7 million for the temporary transfer and will cover the entirety of Felix’s £270,000-a-week wages during his stay.
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A short video clip from his first day at Cobham has popped up on social media – and a number of fans are happy to have him around given the number of injuries they have and their current league position.
Reacting after completing his move to Chelsea, the Portugal striker, who was rumoured to be unsettled at Atletico Madrid have fallen out with his coach, Diego Simeone, told Chelsea’s official website:
“Chelsea is one of the great teams in the world, and I hope to help the team reach its objectives, so I am very, very happy to be here and very excited to play at Stamford Bridge.”
Joao Felix was part of the Atletico Madrid squad, that helped his club claim the La Liga trophy despite the dominance of Barcelona and Real Madrid two seasons ago
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