Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is to join AC Milan on a two-year loan deal.
The Spain international's move to Italy is subject to him agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
The 30-year-old former Liverpool and Atletico Madrid forward joined Chelsea in a £50m deal in January 2011.
The Spain international has endured a troubled career at Stamford Bridge, struggling for form and goals following his £50 million move from Liverpool, but will now stay with the Rossoneri until 2016.
Torres scored just 20 Premier League goals in 110 matches for Chelsea, though played a role in the club's stunning Champions League win in 2011-12 as they defeated Bayern Munich on 4-3 penalties.
Chelsea are now likely to be on the hunt for a new striker before the transfer window slams shut, with Jose Mourinho having previously insisted that he would need three forwards this season.
The west Londoners had been linked with Roma's Mattia Destro, but the Italian side's president, James Pallotta, has denied that the striker will be allowed to leave.
Torres' departure ensures Mourinho has an entirely new frontline compared to last season, with Diego Costa and Didier Drogba replacing the Spaniard, Demba Ba, Samuel Eto'o and Romelu Lukaku this summer.
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