- Fernando Torres is set to join AC Milan on loan
- Chelsea striker has fallen further down the pecking order
- Two clubs are yet to agreement a deal over his wages
- Marco van Ginkel will not join Milan however
Fernando
Torres is ready to accept a loan move from Chelsea to AC Milan but
midfielder Marco van Ginkel has opted to stay at Stamford Bridge.
Torres and the two clubs still need to come to an agreement over his wages.
The
30-year-old has two years left on a Chelsea contract which is worth
£9million-a-year to him but Milan’s offer stretches to £7m for what
would be one year on loan in Serie A.
Jose
Mourinho would love to offload Torres, who cost the club £50m in January
2012, and open space in his squad and recruit a different type of
attacker but the board at Stamford Bridge are not prepared to pay the
£2m shortfall.
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani confirmed his club was in talks over Torres on Tuesday.
He
said: 'Our goal is to take a great striker. Fernando Torres? He is a
great striker. Let’s see if he comes or someone else. We are actively
working.'
Galliani was also confident of signing Van Ginkel but the Dutchman wants to remain in west London.
Chelsea are receptive to allowing the midfielder out on loan as he needs games following his cruciate ligament injury last year.
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