Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has left Stamford Bridge on a season long loan to the Santiago Bernabeu to rejoin with his old manager Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. The Ghana international signed for the Blues in 2005 when Jose Mourinho was at the helm at Chelsea and has since then gone on to establish himself as one of the key players for the club. However, the 29 year old missed the majority of last season for the Blues through a cruciate ligament injury that he suffered in the pre season. Chelsea went onto win the FA cup and their maiden European Championship title last season and their new manager Roberto di Matteo has opted to offload the strong midfielder keeping in the young Oriol Romeu. Madrid will be ecstatic with the deal especially after the departures of Mahamadou Diarra and Esteban Granero. Essien is a quality midfield enfo... Chelsea News
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