AC Milan's Fernando Torres heads the ball during their Serie A soccer match against Palermo at San Siro stadium in Milan, November 2, 2014. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Spain forward Fernando Torres' loan move from Chelsea to AC Milan will become a permanent transfer next month, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
The news came as a complete surprise because Atletico Madrid assistant coach German Burgos said earlier in the day that Torres was all set to rejoin his boyhood club.
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