Chelsea have completed the signing of Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid.
The Blues have beaten Premier League rivals Manchester United and Arsenal to the signing of the Portugal forward, with neither side willing to pay the €11m (£9.69m) loan fee.
Felix travelled to London on Tuesday to undergo a medical ahead of joining Chelsea for the rest of the season.
The artist has arrived. 👋
Welcome to Chelsea, Joao Felix!#HolaFelix pic.twitter.com/hVS7UuG6gT
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 11, 2023
The 23-year-old becomes Chelsea’s fourth signing of the month following the arrivals of Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos.
Felix joined Atletico from Benfica in a €126m (£111m) deal from Benfica in 2019.
The LaLiga side have been prepared to let Felix – who has five goals and three assists in all competitions this season – leave on loan in January because of his difficult relationship with manager Diego Simeone.