Joao Felix completes Chelsea loan switch from Atletico Madrid, Premier League club to pay €11 million fee
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Updated 11/01/2023 at 13:45 GMT
Joao Felix heads to Stamford Bridge in a bid to revitalise his career after failing to live up to expectations following his big-money move from Benfica to Atletico Madrid in 2019. Felix will be tasked with injecting creativity into a Chelsea side that have struggled under new boss Graham Potter. Chelsea are 10th in the Premier League and were thrashed in the FA Cup by Manchester City on Sunday.
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Joao Felix has completed his blockbuster loan move from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea.
The Portuguese star moves to Stamford Bridge on a six-month deal, with the Blues believed to have paid an €11 million loan and agreed to cover 100% of his wages. There is reportedly no option to buy.
"Chelsea is one of the great teams in the world and I hope to help the team reach their objectives, so I am very, very happy to be here and very excited to play at Stamford Bridge," he told the club's official website.
Felix, 23, moved to Atletico from Benfica for €126m in 2019, making him the fourth most expensive player in history at the time.
However, he has struggled to shine under Diego Simeone in the Spanish capital, with Atletico hoping a loan move will allow Felix to flourish ahead of the summer transfer window.
Felix has five goals and three assists in 20 appearances for Atletico this season, while he also featured for Portugal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Pressure is already mounting on Chelsea boss Graham Potter, who was only appointed in September, after a string of poor results.
Chelsea have won just once in their past eight matches, a run that saw them crash out of the FA Cup and League Cup to Manchester City and slip to 10th in the Premier League table.
They are 10 points behind fourth-placed Manchester United in the race for the Champions League.
The Blues had already signed forward David Datro Fofana from Molde, defender Benoit Badiashile from Monaco and midfielder Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama this month.
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