Football: Spanish striker Fernando Torres to leave Atlético Madrid after season end

April 10, 2018 Yesterday, Spanish capital football club Atlético Madrid, via their official website, announced Spanish striker Fernando Torres is set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. In the official statement, the club said they are to pay tribute to Torres in the final league game, which is scheduled for May 20 at Atlético's home stadium, Wanda Metropolitano, against.

34-year-old Torres said, "This will be my last season at the club. As you can see I am playing very little". "It's very difficult to say goodbye for the second time. My aim was to hang up my boots here. I want to keep playing for two, three or five years", Torres added.

Torres joined Atlético Madrid's academy aged eleven and made his debut appearance for the Rojiblancos in 2001. Torres spent six seasons with Atlético, then transferred to English clubs Liverpool FC, then Chelsea FC. Torres returned to his boyhood club after spending a short spell with Italian Serie A side AC Milan.

Torres had scored 76 goals for Atlético between 2001 and 2007, before leaving for Liverpool. During his tenure at Liverpool, he netted 81 goals. This season, he has scored seven goals in 34 appearances for the club.

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Regarding Torres' farewell, Cerezo said,.