Cesar Azpilicueta to complete free transfer from Chelsea today in goodwill gesture
Chelsea legend Cesar Azpilicueta will complete his move to Atletico Madrid today, talkSPORT understands.Azpilicueta captained Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021The 33-year-old will leave as one of the most decorated players inHe joined the Blues from Marseille for a bargain £7million fee in 2011 and supporters affectionately nicknamed him 'Dave'.
Azpilicueta became a first-team regular under Jose Mourinho in 2013, replacing club legend Ashley Cole at left-back.Chelsea display at Stamford Bridge looks bizarre as Blues' summer overhaul continues He starred in Mourinho's title-winning side of 2014/15, before Antonio Conte deployed him on the right side of a back three during another Premier League triumph in the 2016/17 season.
Azpilicueta was made club captain in 2019 and guided Chelsea to a second Champions League triumph in 2021. By winning the Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup, the defender became the first and only player in Blues history to win every major domestic trophy.Most read in Football
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