Chelsea have showed Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez will return to Atletico Madrid this summer season following the completion of his one-yr mortgage spell.
The midfielder's time at the London club did no longer cross as planned, making just 23 appearances for the Blues, with 12 of them from the begin.
He played the final 45 mins of Chelsea's extra-time Club World Cup triumph towards Palmeiras, and scored his handiest Chelsea purpose inside the FA Cup win at Luton Town.
In a farewell message to the membership's enthusiasts, Saul thanked the membership for the time and reminiscences;&#a hundred and sixty;
"Hello Blues, I’m writing to take my leave of you. I would love to inform you how I felt during this journey. Things didn’t start nicely at all. After a long time at domestic, changing the whole lot wasn’t clean.
"Thanks to all of the lovers for assisting me via thick and skinny. I can be forever thankful. Thanks to all of the body of workers for making it possible for me to win titles with the blue blouse.
"But mainly, I wanted to thank my teammates. They had been essential in order that I wouldn’t fall apart. They helped me to maintain supporting the crew and live a relaxed and effective daily. Thank you!,"
Before transferring to Stamford Bridge, Saul played 33 times for the duration of Atletico's title-winning campaign in 2020-21.
