Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, La Liga, Premier League,

Azpilicueta had been a mainstay at Chelsea since he arrived from Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille in 2012, making more than 500 appearances in all competitions, scoring 17 goals, providing 56 assists and winning every major title with the club. Atletico Madrid have signed Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta on a one-year deal as a free agent, the LaLiga side said on Thursday following his departure from Chelsea after 11 seasons. Azpilicueta has joined Atletico after the Premier League club agreed to let

Jan Oblak and not Kepa Arrizabalaga was Chelsea’s first choice to replace Thibaut Courtois, according to The Sunday Times. The 23-year-old joined them for a World Record fee last week after Thibaut Courtois went AWOL. The Blues agreed a deal to sell Courtois to Real Madrid for £35 million on the penultimate day of the transfer window. The Belgian was keen on leaving the club and was forcing Chelsea to sell him. They tried their best to keep him at the club but