adminSpain forward Fernando Torres has agreed to return to Atletico Madrid on loan from AC Milan until the end of the 2015-16 season, seven-and-a-half years after leaving his boyhood club.
Torres (30) has been struggling for goals since leaving Liverpool for Chelsea in a then-British record £50 million in 2011 and moved to Milan on loan in August.
However, the striker insisted that while it was “time to go back home” he did not regret his career path since leaving Anfield.
Fernando Torres tweeted his excitement to be back at the club where he made his name as a teenager
Torres has scored just once since joining Milan on loan this year, following two and a half seasons at Chelsea
Fernando Torres claims he does not regret his time at Chelsea and he won:
“Chelsea gave me what I was looking for when I left Liverpool . . . trophies,” said Torres in Dubai after Atletico confirmed the deal. “I’ll always see it as a success.”
Chelsea and Milan agreed on Saturday to make the switch permanent, paving the way for Torres to be loaned to Atletico, where he will hope to resurrect his stuttering career under inspirational coach Diego Simeone.
Simeone and Torres played together at the Spanish club between 2003 and 2005, when the young Torres captained the Argentine who will now be his manager.
“At last back home. Thanks to all that have made this dream come true,” Torres wrote on his Twitter feed shortly after Atletico confirmed the deal under a giant “Torres is back” banner on their website. -dailymail.com.
Online Reporter