Chelsea signs Joao Felix to seven-year soccer contract

Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Chelsea signed forward Joao Felix to a seven-year deal as part of a transfer from Atletico Madrid, the Premier League soccer club announced Wednesday.

Sources told ESPN , The New York Times and Sky Sports that the agreement is worth more than $55 million.

Felix, 24, started his senior career in 2016 at Benfica. He joined Atletico Madrid in 2019. Felix spent 2023 on loan at Chelsea. He was on loan at Barcelona during the 2023-24 campaign.

"I'm really happy to be back at Chelsea and I can't wait to get started," Felix said in a news release. "I can see some familiar faces from the last time I was here, which is always nice.

"I loved my time here before and I told my friends and family that I'd love to return to the Premier League one day. To do that with Chelsea is a great feeling and I'm excited to be back."

Felix scored 51 goals in 168 league matches through the first six years of his career.