The Spanish striker departs following a one-and-a-half season spell at Stamford Bridge, a period in which he scored 24 goals in 72 appearances.

In moving to Atletico, who are second in La Liga, Morata re-joins the club where his career began.

A summer signing from Atletico’s city-based rivals Real Madrid in the summer of 2017, Morata scored on his Premier League debut for Chelsea, heading home after coming off the bench in our opening game of last season against Burnley.

He continued to score with regularity during his first half-season, including a hat-trick at Stoke and a winner against Manchester United. By the turn of the year, Morata had scored 12 times, although injury problems disrupted his start to 2018.