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Mourinho ready to offload misfiring Torres

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Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid have shown an interest in Torres, but neither would be prepared to match his £175,000-a-week wages and pay a £20m transfer fee. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has made it clear that he will ship out the club’s flops to fund moves and free up space to sign new players. If no interested clubs can afford a permanent deal, the Spaniard could be loaned out.

Chelsea want to sign Diego Costa from Atletico and would allow Torres to move back to his former club as part of the transfer. But the Spaniards would prefer an initial loan deal for the 30-year-old, so they can bank the majority of Costa’s £32m release clause.

Torres could also join Inter for a season if the Italians paid his wages or a loan fee.

Having signed for a British-record £50m from Liverpool in 2011, Torres will have only two years remaining on his Chelsea contract in the summer. He has scored just four goals in 23 Premier League games this term, with another four in six Champions League appearances.

Samuel Eto’o is another striker likely to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, but Mourinho is hoping the 33-year-old will have recovered from a hamstring injury in time to replace Torres against Paris St-Germain in the Champions League tomorrow night.

Mourinho has midfielder Ramires available for the PSG clash, which leaves David Luiz and Frank Lampard sweating on their places.

Written by Steve Milne

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