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Atlético de Madrid and Portugal striker João Félix has joined Chelsea on loan until the end of the 2022/23 season, the English Premier League team announced this Wednesday.
“Chelsea is one of the great teams in the world and I hope to help the team achieve its goals, so I am very, very happy to be here and very excited to play at Stamford Bridge,” Félix said in a statement released by the club. .
The 23-year-old made 131 appearances for Atlético and scored 34 goals after the La Liga team signed him for $142 million (€126 million) in 2019, the fifth richest transfer in football history. that moment.
Félix has represented Portugal on 28 occasions, scoring a goal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Felix arrives at Stamford Bridge with the Blues struggling in form under manager Graham Potter and currently sitting 10th in the Premier League.
