‘Torres set for shock Prem return’ - Liverpool are poised to make a January move for Fernando Torres, that’s according to a report in the Mail on Sunday. The Reds, who seem to be giving up on the gamble that saw them sign Mario Balotelli for £16 million from Milan last summer, need to bolster their strike force. And Torres could fit the bill. Liverpool could realistically take the 30-year-old on loan in January with a view to a permanent move to allow Brendan Rodgers to add to his attacking options. 

Paper Round’s view: What a horrible, horrible idea. Okay, so Torres was outstanding for the Reds in scoring 65 goals in 102 Premier League games before being sold to Chelsea for £50 million in 2010, but that doesn’t mean he would be a good fit now. Sure, it’s a romantic link, but Torres has not improved at all since leaving England, netting just once in 10 games for Milan so far this season. The old Torres is gone and his agent is perhaps being very clever in trying to tug on the heart strings from the past. 

‘Bale gives United green light to make move’ – Gareth Bale has given the green light to a high profile return to the Premier League with Manchester United in the summer, that’s according to an ‘exclusive’ in the Sunday Express. It’s reported that the prospect of a return to this country at the end of the season appeals to him and his family and Louis Van Gaal is a big fan of the Welshman. The United boss would be happy to break the United buying record he set with the capture of another Real Madrid player, Angel Di Maria for £59.7 million, reports the paper.

(eurosport.com)