CHELSEA are set to sell Mario Pasalic to Atalanta permanently for 12.5million.
The Croatian signed for the Blues in 2014, but has failed to make a single appearance for first-team in those six years.
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After spending the last two seasons on loan with Atalanta in Italy, the Serie A side have agreed to take up the 12.5m option to buy the 25-year-old midfielder.
The German-born helped Atalanta qualify for the Champions League last campaign and this season he has made 29 appearances.
Pasalic scored the winner against Roma on the weekend, three months after netting against Chelseas league rivals Manchester City.
He has also spent time on loan at Elche, Monaco, AC Milan and Spartak Moscow.
Pasalic even extended his Stamford Bridge deal until 2022 last summer.
Chelsea currently have 28 PLAYERS currently out on loan.
In the summer Tiemoue Bakayoko re-joined Monaco until the end of the season after failing to impress in pre-season.
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Victor Moses and Danny Drinkwater were both recalled from their separate loan moves in January to find new destinations.
Moses swapped Galatasaray for Inter Milan while Drinkwater traded Burnley for Aston Villa.
Chelsea this month completed the signing of Hakim Ziyech from Ajax for 37million with the 26-year-old joining the Blues in the summer.
