Chelsea agree €25m fee for Atletico defender Filipe Luis

Chelsea have announced they have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid over the transfer of the defender Filipe Luis for a fee understood to be around € 25 million.

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 Atletico Madrid for the transfer of Filipe Luis,” read a statement on the club’s website. “The move is subject to the 28-year-old agreeing personal terms.

A statement on Atletico’s website said: “Atletico Madrid and Chelsea have reached an agreement to transfer the rights of Filipe Luis, 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.”

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