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Filipe Luís joins José Mourinho's title chasing squad at Chelsea

London: José Mourinho’s plan for a full-scale assault on the Premier League title took a step closer to being completed on Wednesday as Chelsea confirmed the signing of the Brazil defender Filipe Luís for a fee understood to be around £20m.

After Ashley Cole was unveiled as a Roma player on Tuesday, Filipe Luís has been signed as a direct replacement for the former England defender after helping Atlético Madrid win their first league title since 1996.

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