Chelsea confirmed defender Filipe Luis has left the club to re-join Atletico Madrid on a four-year contract after just one season with the Premier League champions. Reports suggest Luis will head back to La Liga for nearly £16million after joining Chelsea last summer on a £15.8million deal.
"We all know Filipe Luis," Atletico Madrid Sporting Director Jose Luis Perez Caminero told the club website. "We strengthen ourselves with one of the most talented wingers in the world. He already knows our club and our way of playing so he will adapt quickly."
The 29-year-old appeared in 20 Premier League matches (26 appearances in total) for Chelsea along with winning the Premier League title and Capital One Cup last season, but was unable to break into the first-team past Cesar Azpilicueta at left-back.
