Joao Felix will Play for Chelsea

 Chelsea have beaten off Man Utd and Arsenal to the signing of Joao Felix; Portugal forward becomes Chelsea's fourth January signing, after Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos; Atletico allowed Felix to leave due to his difficult relationship with Diego Simeone

Image:Joao Felix is Chelsea's fourth signing of the January transfer window

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 plus wages.

Felix could be in contention to make his Chelsea debut at Fulham on Thursday night, but Blues boss Graham Potter said the club are awaiting confirmation of whether or not he can play in the west London derby.

Potter added on Felix: "He's a quality player. He can make a difference in the final third. He is young but has a lot of really good experience. He's a quality player that brings everyone a lift."

Asked whether the deal had been planned, Potter responded: "We've been aware of it for a while. The injuries have maybe sharpened the focus of the clSe"It is nice to get him here and training today. We will see him for the game on Thursday.

"From a physical perspective, he can go in. It's always a little bit of an unknown period as he is going from one club to another, but that's on a case-to-case basis."

Atletico have said Felix has agreed to extend his contract with the Spanish club by one year taking his deal up until June 2027.

On the loan move to Chelsea, Felix told the club's official website: "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 travelled to London on Tuesday to undergo a medical ahead of joining Chelsea for the rest of the season.

The 23-year-old becomes Chelsea's fourth signing of the month following the arrivals of Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos.