Chelsea have agreed a permanent deal with Atletico Madrid to sign Joao Felix, which means Conor Gallagher’s transfer to the Spanish club is back on.
Gallagher’s move to Atletico looked to have fallen through after the collapse of Chelsea’s move for Atletico striker Samu Omorodion.
But the Spanish club remained determined to sign the England midfielder, having been impressed by him during his recent five-day stay in Madrid and how he handled the situation, which only reinforced their desire to have him in their squad.
Portugal international forward Felix spent last season on loan at Atleti’s LaLiga rivals Barcelona where he scored 10 goals in 44 appearances.
He spent six months on loan at Chelsea during the 2022/23 season, scoring four goals in 16 Premier League appearances.
Felix became the fifth-most expensive player in history when Atletico Madrid paid Benfica £113m for his services in 2019.
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