Filipe Luis poised for Atletico return, president says

Chelsea's Brazil left back Filipe Luis is poised to return to Atletico Madrid after one season at Chelsea where he failed to hold down a regular first team place, Atletico president Enrique Cerezo said on Tuesday.

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Published : 22 July 2015, 07:38 AM
Updated : 22 July 2015, 07:38 AM

The 29-year-old made a mere 26 appearances in all competitions in 2014-15, with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho preferring to use Spain international Cesar Azpilicueta, and Mourinho confirmed on Tuesday that Filipe Luis was on his way.

"In this moment we need a left back because I think we are selling Filipe Luis now or tomorrow," Mourinho told reporters at Chelsea's pre-season training camp in Montreal, Canada.

"We need to go to the market... and we are going for a left back. In other positions we have no space," added the Portuguese.

Cerezo was quoted in Spanish media as saying at a dinner for the Atletico squad that "it would not take long" for Filipe Luis to return to the side with which he won the 2013-14 La Liga title, the Europa League in 2012 and the King's Cup in 2013.