British and Spanish sources have been reporting Chelsea's interest in Filipe Luis since the start of the transfer window. It was suggested that Luis has been lined to replace the veteran Ashley Cole, who joined Roma last week. However, until today nothing concrete had been reported in reference to this particular deal.

This morning though, Chelsea announced that they had agreed at deal with Spanish champions Atletico Madrid for Filipe Luis. The fee is said to be in the region of £20m for the 28 year old Brazilian. Sources say that Chelsea made a bid of £15m for Luis earlier in the summer, but this was rejected by Atletico. It's thought that £20m was Atletico's asking price for the left-back - which has now been met. It's expected that Filipe Luis will travel to London to agree personal terms with Chelsea and then undergo a medical examination.

Atletico Madrid's official statement: "Atlético 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."

Chelsea's official statement: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm an agreement has been reached with Atlético Madrid for the transfer of Filipe Luís, the move is subject to the 28-year-old left-back agreeing personal terms."

It's thought that Filipe Luis will be officially announced as a Chelsea player by possibly the end of this week, or the start of next.

Filipe Luis would be another strong signing from Jose Mourinho, after the Brazilian shone for Atletico last season helping them win their first La Liga title since 1996. He was ever-present at left-back putting in a number of solid displays over the course of the season and also helped Atletico reach the Champions League final, where they lost to rivals Real Madrid. It was expected that Luis would be included in Scolari's Brazilian squad for the World Cup, but he opted for Real Madrid's Marcelo and PSG's Maxwell, which raised a number of eyebrows in Spain and indeed Brazil too.

His inclusion in a top Premier League side may be enough to turn his fortune in regards to International football. Filipe Luis has been widely tipped for success in the forthcoming season at Stamford Bridge.

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