Chelsea have agreed a fee with Liverpool to sign Spain striker Fernando Torres, Reuters reports.
"Liverpool Football Club tonight confirmed they have agreed a fee with Chelsea for the sale of Fernando Torres. The player has now been given permission to speak to the London club," the Merseysiders said on their website (www.liverpoolfc.tv).
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Torres will now discuss personal terms with the Premier League champions, who are reported to have offered a British record fee of around 50 million pounds for the former Atletico Madrid star.
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Torres had a transfer request rejected on Friday after two previous Chelsea bids were snubbed by the Reds, according to AFP.
Reports said Liverpool were on the verge of signing Newcastle striker Andy Carroll as a 35 million pounds (56 million dollars) replacement for Torres, which clears the way for Chelsea to get their man, although SBS's the World Game reports a bid has been rejected.
