CHELSEA icon Cesar Azpilicueta has reportedly sealed a transfer to Inter Milan after agreeing a two-year deal.
The move will see the Spaniard make a return to the Champions League, with the Blues not in Europe next season.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Azpilicueta has agreed personal terms with the Italian giants and will join on a two-year deal.
He is now set to complete a free transfer, with Chelsea happy to cancel his contract a year early to allow him to leave for the Champions League runners-up.
It means Azpilicueta’s 11-year stay at Stamford Bridge will come to an end this summer.
The 33-year-old joined the club from Marseille for £7million in 2012 and has made over 500 appearances in blue.
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He has also won two league titles and the Champions League amongst nine major honours during that time.
Azpilicueta had looked set to leave Chelsea last summer after entering talks with Barcelona, only to instead stay and sign a new deal.
Chelsea are looking to trim their squad in order to make room for new signings as Mauricio Pochettino overhauls his side.
Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Hakim Ziyech all look set to depart, with several Saudi Arabian clubs said to be interested.
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N’Golo Kante has already finalised a move to the Middle East, joining Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.
As for incomings, Chelsea confirmed the signing of Christopher Nkunku this week, having signed an agreement for the Frenchman before the end of the season.
The club also remains in talks to sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
