Torres has a future at Chelsea, insists Mourinho

Fernando Torres will still be a Chelsea player next season, according to Jose Mourinho.

Torres has been widely expected to leave the club this summer, with Goal revealing earlier this month that the Blues have agreed a 43 million euro deal to sign Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa.

The former Liverpool frontman further fueled speculation with a reluctant celebration after scoring Chelsea's winning goal against Cardiff City on Sunday, but Mourinho insists his No. 9 still has a role to play.

"Yes he's in my plans [for next season]," Mourinho told reporters.