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We 'signed' Joao Felix for Chelsea in January following £9.7m loan agreement and he impressed

Chelsea reportedly look set to bring Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix to Stamford Bridge on a loan deal this month.

It's been a difficult few weeks for Chelsea, with the Blues in the middle of an injury crisis as well as struggling to find winning results on the pitch. The Blues have won just one of their last eight Premier League games and sit 10th in the table, whilst defeats to Man City in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup eliminated Potter's side from both competitions in just the third round.

Failure to score in five of their last seven games in all competitions has been a major issue, but according to The Athletic's David Ornstein, Chelsea have verbally agreed to sign Felix on loan, with the Blues paying an €11million (£9.68m) fee for the 23-year-old's temporary services. Both Arsenal and Manchester United were also interested in the Atletico Madrid forward, but it appears Chelsea have won the race for his signature.

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