Spain striker Fernando Torres has agreed to return to Atletico Madrid on loan from AC Milan until the end of the 2015-16 season.
[contextly_sidebar id=”qas5EyrglwRUcBvcDnvWVL9n3erwoCox”]Torres, 30, is going back to his boyhood club seven-and-a-half-years after leaving to join Liverpool.
“At last back home. Thanks to all that have made this dream come true. Forza @Atleti,” he said on Twitter.
He joined Serie A club AC Milan from Chelsea, who paid a then British record transfer fee of £50m in January 2011.
The Italian club confirmed a permanent deal for Torres, following its own initial two-year loan deal, on Saturday, but have allowed him to play for Atletico after Italy winger Alessio Cerci, 27, arrived from the Spanish side.
Torres helped Chelsea to win the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup while at Stamford Bridge.
In a statement, Chelsea thanked the 2010 World Cup winner for “his service during the past four seasons” and wished him “the very best for the future”.
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Source: BBC