Atletico Madrid sign Torres on loan from AC Milan

The striker will return to the Vicente Calderon until
the end of next season, after scoring just one goal
in 10 Serie A appearances
By Tom Webber
Dec 29, 2014 08:55:00
Atletico Madrid have
announced that Fernando
Torres has rejoined the
club in a loan deal from AC
Milan until the end of next
season.
The striker made his debut for the Rojiblancos as a
17-year-old and scored 91 goals in 244
appearances before leaving the club in 2007 for
Liverpool.
Ill-fated spells at Chelsea and Milan followed, but
upon agreeing a permanent transfer to San Siro last
week, Torres has now promptly rejoined the club
where he started his career.
A statement on Atleti's official website read:
"Fernando Torres returns to Atletico Madrid after an
agreement was reached between our club and Milan
as the international striker will play on loan for the
remainder of the season and one more campaign.
"Signing with our club is subject to the relevant
medical examination that the player must undergo
to join the team.
"The loan will be official on January 5, the day the
winter transfer market opens in Italy."
Atletico Madrid winger Alessio Cerci is now almost
certain to move to Milan on loan as part of the
Torres deal.
Reacting to the news of his return, Torres told the
media at the International Sports Conference in
Dubai: "I’m happy because I’ve said many many
times that I can’t hide where I come from. It’s an
honour to be a part of Atletico Madrid. I made my
dream come true when I played my first game for
them at 17.
"This has been a fantastic club over the last few
years, winning many trophies. I did my career
outside Spain but there is a time when everyone
must go back home. I was in the stands when I
was a kid.
"I feel it is a privilege to have the chance to go
back. I’m looking forward to enjoying playing and
training again."
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