Chelsea defender to be sold for £15.8m this summer

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Chelsea will sell defender Filipe Luis back to Atletico Madrid this summer for the same price they signed him for last summer.

The Brazilian joined the Blues last summer from Atletico Madrid, together with Diego Costa, but while his teammate has enjoyed a brilliant start to the career in England, the defender has largely struggled to make an impact.

Luis only made a total of 22 Premier League appearances as he continues to play second fiddle to Cesar Azpilicueta, and it appears he is hoping to return to Spanish La Liga.

It is known that that the defender notified his former team-mate and close friend Joao Miranda of his desire to leave Chelsea.

Prior to joining Chelsea, the Brazilian had spent four very successful years at Vicente Calderon, making 127 La Liga appearances and it is now understood that he will return for the exact same price the Blues paid last season.

Luis arrived in London for a figure of £15.8m last summer, but according to Transfermarkt.com, the defender’s value has not de-valued, making him available at the same price.

With his displays over the past few seasons earning him many plaudits as was a key player in Atletico’s successful season in which they won the La Liga and got to the final of the UEFA champions league.


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