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| Chelsea agree deal to sign Filipe Luís from Atlético Madrid for £20m | Chelsea agree deal to sign Filipe Luís from Atlético Madrid for £20m |
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| Chelsea have announced they have reached an agreement with Atlético Madrid over the transfer of the defender Filipe Luís for a fee understood to be around £20m. | Chelsea have announced they have reached an agreement with Atlético Madrid over the transfer of the defender Filipe Luís for a fee understood to be around £20m. |
| The Brazil left-back has been earmarked as a long-term replacement for Ashley Cole, who joined Roma this week. | The Brazil left-back has been earmarked as a long-term replacement for Ashley Cole, who joined Roma this week. |
| “Chelsea can confirm an agreement has been reached with Atlético Madrid for the transfer of Filipe Luís,” read a statement on the club’s website. “The move is subject to the 28-year-old agreeing personal terms. | “Chelsea can confirm an agreement has been reached with Atlético Madrid for the transfer of Filipe Luís,” read a statement on the club’s website. “The move is subject to the 28-year-old agreeing personal terms. |
| A statement on Atlético’s website said: “Atlético Madrid and Chelsea have reached an agreement to transfer the rights of Filipe Luís, pending a medical with the English club. The Brazilian player had told our club at the end of the campaign his willingness to join the London side.” | A statement on Atlético’s website said: “Atlético Madrid and Chelsea have reached an agreement to transfer the rights of Filipe Luís, pending a medical with the English club. The Brazilian player had told our club at the end of the campaign his willingness to join the London side.” |
| Filipe Luís joined Atlético from Deportivo de La Coruña in 2010 and played 180 matches. He helped them win La Liga last season and played in their defeat to rivals Real Madrid in last season’s Champions League final. | Filipe Luís joined Atlético from Deportivo de La Coruña in 2010 and played 180 matches. He helped them win La Liga last season and played in their defeat to rivals Real Madrid in last season’s Champions League final. |
| Meanwhile Atlético have signed Benfica goalkeeper Jan Oblak as they look to plug the hole left by Thibaut Courtois’ return to Chelsea. The 21-year-old Slovenian is considered to be one of Europe’s most promising shot-stoppers and was named Portugal’s best keeper last season as Benfica won the league. | |
| He joins La Liga’s champions pending a medical in a six-year deal for a transfer fee reported to be €16 million euros (£12.6m). Oblak will compete with Miguel Angel Moya, who has also joined in the current transfer window from Getafe. |