Morata delighted to join Atletico on loan from Chelsea


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Community Shield - Manchester City v Chelsea - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - August 5, 2018 Chelsea's Alvaro Morata looks dejected at the end of the match REUTERS/Toby Melville

MADRID (Reuters) - Chelsea's Spain forward Alvaro Morata said on Tuesday he was delighted to return to his boyhood club Atletico Madrid after sealing an 18-month loan deal.

Morata, 26, has endured a torrid lat 12 months at Stamford Bridge, having joined the Premier League club from Atleti's city rivals Real Madrid in 2017, scoring 16 goals in 47 league games.

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