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Milan insist out-of-form striker Fernando Torres will remain at the club in
January, despite reports linking the Spaniard with a return to the Premier
League.
Torres joined Milan this summer on a two-year loan deal from Chelsea but has
failed to replicate the form he displayed during his time with both Atletico
Madrid and Liverpool.
The Spain international has scored just one goal in 10 league appearances
for the Rossoneri and has not featured in Milan's last three Serie A games,
increasing speculation that the club will look to offload Torres in the
January transfer window.
When asked about that possibility, AC Milan club administrator Adriano
Galliani told Sky Italia: "I don't think he (Torres) will leave, even if the
market is unpredictable."
Reports in England have linked Torres with a return to Liverpool, the club
that sold him to Chelsea for £50million in January 2011.
Torres scored 81 goals for the Reds in 142 appearances during his
three-and-a-half year spell at Anfield.
However, Galliani believes Torres still has to find his feet in Milan but is
confident the Spaniard can succeed in Italy's top flight.
"Torres has been unlucky," Galliani said. "He has struggled with injuries
and is coming from a different league.
"We need to be patient.
"He is important and will probably return (to top form)."
Milan, who are not competing in Europe this season, beat Napoli 2-0 on
Sunday, with Torres not even included as a substitute on the bench.
The outcome, Milan's sixth win of the campaign, allowed the Rossoneri to
climb to sixth in Serie A, 12 points adrift of league leaders Juventus.
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