Fernando Torres has signed his new contract with Atlético de Madrid as he will keep being the Red-and-whites’ number nine next season. The agreement certifies one more season playing for boyhood club. The striker has shown his satisfaction to continue defending the Atlético’s shirt: "I’m delighted to continue at home, the only place where I ever wanted to be, and it has finally come true."

Fernando said that he was "Happy to be here, I've never had doubts about where I wanted to be during all this process in which we didn't know what was going to happen and, in the end, what matters is that I have achieved what I was waiting for."

For José Luis Pérez Caminero this is "Great news for everyone, since Fernando is part of the family and all the Atléticos are delighted with the fact that he can continue with us. He knows the club perfectly. The players trained in our Academy have a model to follow and he always has good advice to give to them. He is a man with a tremendous experience, used to winning titles and competing at the highest level."