Chelsea and Milan agree two-year Torres loan deal

Chelsea and AC Milan have agreed terms for the two-year loan deal of striker Fernando Torres to the Italian club, the Blues have announced.

Chelsea and Milan agree two-year Torres loan deal

Fernando Torres’ frustrating and underwhelming time as a Chelsea player looks to be nearly over after AC Milan struck a deal to take him on a two-year loan.

Much was expected from the 30-year-old when he arrived from Liverpool in January 2011 for what was a British record deal.

However, Torres fell well short of living up to his £50m price tag and, after a frustrating three and a half years at Stamford Bridge, appears to have played his last match for the club.

This evening – just hours after manager Jose Mourinho downplayed speculation he would leave – Chelsea confirmed that the Spain striker would be joining AC Milan on loan until the expiration of his contract in 2016, subject to a medical.

“Chelsea Football Club and AC Milan have agreed terms for the two-year loan deal of Fernando Torres to the Italian club,” read a statement on the club’s official website.

“The move is now subject to Fernando agreeing personal terms with AC Milan and passing a medical examination.”

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