Atlético Madrid and Portugal forward João Félix joins Chelsea on loan until end of 2022/23 season

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Atlético Madrid and Portugal striker João Félix has joined Chelsea on loan until the end of the 2022/23 season, the English Premier League side announced on Wednesday.

“Chelsea are one of the great teams in the world and I hope to help the team achieve their goals. So I’m very, very happy to be here and very excited to play at Stamford Bridge,” Felix said in a press release published by the club. club.

The 23-year-old made 131 appearances for Atlético, scoring 34 goals after the La Liga side signed him for $142 million (€126 million) in 2019 – the fifth richest transfer of football history at the time.

Félix has represented Portugal 28 times, scoring one goal in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Felix arrives at Stamford Bridge with the Blues struggling under manager Graham Potter and currently sitting 10th in the Premier League.