Diego Simeone appears ready to allow Fernando Torres and Yannick Carrasco to leave Atletico Madrid if they want to move to China. Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang have been linked with a double swoop for the Atletico duo ahead of the new Chinese Super League season in March. Simeone has already indicated Torres, an Atletico icon, will not be given a contract extension, with the strike...Full Story »

Alvaro Morata will join Chelsea in a £75m deal Chelsea are set to confirm the club record deal today before the Spanish striker joins his new team-mates in Singapore for next week's friendlies against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. The Real Madrid star said he spoke to former Blues striker Torres as well as current defender Cesar Azpilicueta. Torres scored just 20 league goals for Chelse...Full Story »

Fernando Torres and Atletico Madrid have come to agreement on a new one-year contract for the 2017-18 season, the club announced Wednesday. Former Spain striker Torres is in his second stint with his boyhood club, having re-joined from AC Milan in January 2015 on the back of wildly contrasting spells at Liverpool and Chelsea in the Premier League. The striker was out of contract and had been...Full Story »

There was no love lost between Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Torres on Wednesday night as the rival duo enjoyed a frank exchange of views on the Estadio Vicente Calderon pitch. With the score at 2-1 to Atletico Madrid and therefore Real Madrid cruising through, a disagreement sparked up between the pair. "What's wrong?" asked Torres. "Clown." "Go home, idiot," replied the Real winger. The...Full Story »

Fernando Torres is in line to feature for Atletico Madrid for the first time since suffering a sickening head injury. Diego Simeone's side face Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at Vicente Calderon, holding a 4-2 advantage from the opening fixture in Germany. Torres has been out of action since sustaining the injury against Deportivo La Coruna earlier t...Full Story »

It is always a worry when players collide with each other on the pitch and Fernando Torres' terrifying collision with Alex Bergantinos forced the striker off the pitch and football as a whole has united to send their thoughts and messages of goodwill. Several relatives of the Atletico Madrid striker allayed initial fears by suggesting that the initial danger and scare was over and that Torres...Full Story »

A thankful Fernando Torres has allayed fears over his health and says he hopes to return to action soon after suffering a sickening head injury on Thursday. Torres had to be hospitalised following Atletico Madrid's 1-1 LaLiga draw at Deportivo La Coruna, having appeared to be knocked out prior to hitting the turf after a clash of heads with Alex Bergantinos. The 32-year-old Spanish forward w...Full Story »

Fernando Torres and Angel Correa celebrate after an Atletico Madrid goal in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday. Atletico Madrid brushed aside Guijuelo 4-1 to win 10-1 on aggregate in their Copa del Rey round of 32 tie. Atletico boss Diego Simeone named a strong side and Nicolas Gaitan, Angel Correa, Juanfran and Fernando Torres all scored before half-time. Antonio Pino managed a consolation for the ...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid took a major step towards the last 16 of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over German champions Bayern Munich at the Vicente Calderon. The draw for the group stage brought together two heavyweights of European football and they did not disappoint in a pulsating contest. Atletico ended Bayern's dreams of a sixth European Cup title at the semi-final stage of last season's comp...Full Story »

Former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has revealed he left Anfield because he wanted to win major club trophies while the Reds were trying to build for the future. Torres joined Liverpool the summer of 2007 and then moved to Premier League rivals Chelsea in January 2011 for a then Premier League record transfer of £50 million. In a new book by Simon Hughes entitled "Ring of Fire: Liv...Full Story »