The German arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2012. He made 16 appearances during his time with the club and scored once – in a big home win over Wigan.

He played a part in Chelsea securing the Europa League trophy that season, appearing in wins over Sparta Prague and Rubin Kazan and a narrow first-leg defeat at Steaua Bucharest.

All his Chelsea games came in 2012/13 with the subsequent seasons spent on loan, during which time he was again a Europa League winner with Sevilla.

We thank Marko for his efforts as a Chelsea player and wish him well in his future career.