Fernando Torres needed 'change of scenery', says Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho

The striker want on loan to AC Milan

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Thursday 04 September 2014 16:14 BST
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Fernando Torres watches AC Milan from the stands
Fernando Torres watches AC Milan from the stands (GETTY IMAGES)

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Jose Mourinho believes Fernando Torres needed a "change of scenery" from Chelsea, but the Portuguese would have preferred if the Spain striker had moved to Inter Milan rather than AC Milan.

Torres agreed a two-year loan move to Milan - and not Mourinho's former team Inter - after a challenging three-and-a-half-years at Stamford Bridge following his £50million arrival from Liverpool in January 2011.

"I'm an Interista and I would have preferred if he'd gone to Inter," Chelsea boss Mourinho told reporters at a UEFA coaching seminar in Nyon.

"However, I hope that he does equally well at Milan. What I can say about Fernando is that as a person and a professional, there is nothing to doubt about him."

Mourinho added: "He's a fantastic boy and a great professional. However, he needed a change of scenery."

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