Joao Felix: Chelsea signing’s all-time dream XI made people feel old | OneFootball

Joao Felix is officially a Chelsea player after completing his loan move from Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea, who currently sit 10th in the Premier League table, have agreed to pay Atletico Madrid a fee of €11 million (£9.7 million), according to BBC Sport.

In a rather unusual move, the 23-year-old has also signed a one-year contract extension with Atletico, tying him down to the Spanish club until June 2027.

What has Joao Felix said after joining Chelsea?

“Chelsea is one of the great teams in the world and I hope to help the team reach their objectives, so I am very, very happy to be here and very excited to play at Stamford Bridge,” Felix told Chelsea’s official website.

What has Graham Potter said about Joao Felix?

Chelsea’s under-fire manager Graham Potter said of Felix during a press conference on Wednesday: “He’s a quality player, can make a difference in the final third of the pitch, young but has had good experience. He’s a quality player that gives everyone a lift.”

Asked if Felix can make an immediate impact, per Football.London, Potter added: “He’s been training and had game time, so from a physical perspective he can go in. It’s always a bit of an unknown going from one country to another but how long that takes goes from player to player. I see a confident player and one that can impose himself on the game. He can take the ball, take it in tight spaces, make passes. He is a nice addition and I’m really looking forward to working with him.”

Felix became the fifth most expensive footballer in history when he joined Atletico from Benfica in a deal worth £113 million in 2019.

While Atleti fans have seen glimpses of the Portugal international at his world-class best, it’s fair to assume that more was expected from the skilful forward – especially because of that astronomical price tag.

Joao Felix named his all-time dream XI

Shortly after Felix signed for Atletico, he was asked to name his all-time dream XI during a Q&A session.

Bearing in mind that he was only 19 years old at the time, Felix’s XI made people feel very old with his selections.

Check out Felix’s all-time XI here:

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