AC Milan's Fernando Torres controls the ball during the match against Fiorentina in their Serie A soccer match at San Siro stadium in Milan, October 26, 2014. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid are close to sealing a deal for Spain forward Fernando Torres to return to his boyhood club, assistant coach German Burgos said on Saturday.
Later in the day, Torres' parent club Chelsea announced that the player's loan switch to AC Milan would become permanent next month but Spanish media reports said that was simply a formality ahead of another loan move to Atletico being finalised on Sunday.
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