Chelsea legend Cesar Azpilicueta will complete his move to Atletico Madrid today.
The Blues have agreed to tear up the final year of the Spaniard's contract as a goodwill gesture.
Azpilicueta has spent 11 years at Stamford Bridge, winning every trophy available.
The 33-year-old will leave as one of the most decorated players in Chelsea history.
He joined the Blues from Marseille for a bargain £7million fee in 2011 and supporters affectionately nicknamed him 'Dave'.
Azpilicueta became a first-team regular under Jose Mourinho in 2013, replacing club legend Ashley Cole at left-back.
He starred in Mourinho's title-winning side of 2014/15, before Antonio Conte deployed him on the right side of a back three during another Premier League triumph in the 2016/17 season.
Azpilicueta was made club captain in 2019 and guided Chelsea to a second Champions League triumph in 2021.
By winning the Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup, the defender became the first and only player in Blues history to win every major domestic trophy.
He also ends his Blues career with FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League winners' medals.
Azpilicueta becomes the eighth player to be let go by Chelsea this summer as part of a mass exodus.
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