Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic has completed his season-long loan move to Italian club Atalanta.

It will be his fifth loan move since joining Chelsea in 2014. The 23-year-old has previously spent time on loan at Elche, Monaco, AC Milan and Spartak Moscow last season.

“Mario Pasalic will spend the upcoming season on loan at Serie A side Atalanta,” Chelsea confirmed in a statement.

“Pasalic enjoyed a productive season on loan at Spartak Moscow in 2017/18, making 28 appearances and featuring in both the Champions League and Europa League.

“The midfielder has previous experience in Serie A after being loaned to AC Milan in 2016/17.

“Having played the second half of our friendly win over Perth Glory on Monday, he now heads back to the Italian top flight to continue his development with Atalanta.”