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He vehemently said he will NEVER play for Real so I guess they know theres no point of putting in a bid.I think he will do sick in the prem.Only ever been in average teams, never played in Europe dont think either so its quite hard for him to play international football at the drop off a hat.He will murk in Prem.

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Man U have made another offer aswell.Hes coming to OT
You serious?
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http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...2452299,00.htmlAccording to The Sun, Reds manager Rafael Benitez has agreed to pay ã25million for the 23-year-old Spain international.However the deal could be held up because Torres is entitled to 10 per cent of any fee and Atletico Madrid insist Liverpool should pay it.The Premier League side are adamant this cash, all ã2.5million of it, should come out of the overall transfer pot.Atletico president Enrique Cerezo said: "Every player has a price and if they pay the transfer clause there is nothing we can do to stop Torres leaving."But at the moment what is certain is that there is nothing going on with Torres and any other club."Benitez's own agent Garcia Quilon is trying to broker a deal and Liverpool are confident they will get their man.Torres has long been linked with a move to England with his impressive 82 goals in 212 games for Atletico really raising awareness of his raw talents.Meanwhile Liverpool have been expected to throw Djibril Cisse into the deal as part of a player-plus-cash arrangement while Luis Garcia could also be included.
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Talk about throwing all your eggs in 1 basket. with garcia and sissy included then the fee shouldn't be more than 15 mil. Good player.

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I was of thinking that Liverpool need two quality wingers and a couple of centre backs for cover.But to throw all that money Torres is pretty stupid.After his last season i wouldn't ever advise a team to pay over 25m.Thats way too much.But if Liverpool feel like he's the missing link then so be it.

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Atletico Madrid have given their clearest indication that Fernando Torres could leave the club and that Diego Forlan could be his replacement.With Liverpool said to have made their interest in the highly-rated striker known, the Spanish club are now playing a waiting game.Atletico official Miguel Angel Gil Marin admitted he was aware of The Reds' desire to sign Torres and said that one of his jobs this summer could be to look for a replacement."Nobody is essential," Gil Marin told Punto Radio."We are trying to build a team to compete and it is not about any one player and, good though he is, we want a squad that achieves its ambitions."Atletico is creating a side that is not all about Torres, but about the team itself."I would love Fernando to stay, but it is Fernando himself who will decide his future."We have talked to him and told him that he is in our plans. It is normal that he has doubts."It is also normal that there are offers that has caused him to stop and think."Things in football can change at any time and, although I do not see anything happening yet, I have to continue to work on looking for alternatives in case all this talk becomes a reality."Despite all the rumours, Gil Marin holds out hope that Torres will reject Liverpool's overtures and commit himself to the club where he came through the youth ranks.However, the approach to sign Forlan from Villarreal will continue even if Torres stays, according to Gil Martin."The deal that we are trying to do for Forlan is to give Fernando a partner in attack, but it may also be to use him as his replacement," Gil Marin said."Torres knows that he is wanted at Atletico and, as far as I know, he wants to stay."After a meeting with his club and agent, it is believed that Forlan has decided to snub potential interest from the Premier League to remain in Spain.Aston Villa and Sunderland have both been linked with the former Manchester United forward.
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