Joao Felix heading back to Chelsea! Atletico star on brink of return to Premier League side after agreeing six-year deal with Blues

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Atletico to sign Felix for a second time, per The Athletic, The Portugal international was on loan at the Blues in 2019, playing 20 times and scoring four goals. Now, the Blues have negotiated a permanent deal, with the 24-year-old set to sign a six-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.

The deal appears likely to open the door to Conor Gallagher finally moving to Atletico. Chelsea had been in talks to buy striker Samu Omorodion from the Liga club but that deal fell through, leaving the midfielder in limbo. His protracted deal has yet to be completed but if Felix moves to west London, Gallagher appears free to finally complete his switch to Spain.

Felix made a total of 131 appearances for Atletico and was once one of the most expensive players in the world, joining the club for a fee of £113m ($146m) in 2019. He scored 34 goals and provided 18 assists in those games.

Chelsea appear poised to complete their 10th permanent arrival of the summer. They have also let seven players leave on a permanent basis; Gallagher could be the eighth.