Chelsea demand more for Filipe Luis, Atletico agree to pay

According to AS, the deal to send Filipe Luis back to Atletico Madrid is now complete. The Spanish paper is claiming that a deal is done for the total of €16 million, just under what Chelsea paid to acquire the left back one year ago, and slightly more than the two clubs had reportedly agreed to just several days ago:

Filipe Luis returns to Atleti for 16 million euros.

— AS English (@English_AS) July 25, 2015

If the figure is accurate, this was a good bit of business from the Blues. The biggest question mark about the Luis deal one year ago wasn't the player's ability, but the fee that Chelsea were paying for a player signing a three year contract, who would likely be showing signs of decline in the final two years of that deal. As it turns out, the Brazilian was simply a reasonably-priced one-year option for Jose Mourinho's title-winning side.

Luis' departure will force Chelsea to enter the market, though it sounds like a deal for 21-year Baba Rahman is close.