Marco van Ginkel seals AC Milan loan

Chelsea have announced that midfielder Marco van Ginkel has joined AC Milan on a season-long loan.

The 21-year-old was initially keen on remaining at Stamford Bridge in a bid to play his way into Jose Mourinho's plans this season.

However, the Dutchman, who joined the Blues last summer, assessed his chances of playing regularly and decided that a switch to San Siro would benefit his career.

Van Ginkel becomes the second Chelsea player to join the Rossoneri in the space of a few days following Fernando Torres's two-year loan move.

Marco van Ginkel's loan move to AC Milan has been finalised... http://t.co/2mCg0OJRKC #CFC pic.twitter.com/hqH4BPZqCT

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