Chelsea Torres for Costa plan, Vermaelen gives Arsenal hope

Spanish striker's time could finally be up at Stamford Bridge, as Belgian defender makes peace with Wenger

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AS CHELSEA prepare to welcome Arsenal to the Bridge tomorrow the Daily Star claims the Blues are also paving the way for the departure of Spanish flop Fernando Torres in the summer.

The paper says that Chelsea chiefs have discussed among themselves the possibility of offering Torres to Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid as part of their bid to land to Diego Costa.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.