AC Milan have signed Chelsea striker Fernando Torres on a two-year loan.
On Friday evening - just hours after manager Jose Mourinho downplayed speculation he would leave - Chelsea confirmed that the Spain striker would be joining 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, chelseafc.com.
"The move is now subject to Fernando agreeing personal terms with AC Milan and passing a medical examination."
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