Jamie Carragher believes Fernando Torres' move to AC Milan is positive for his career.
The 30-year old Spanish striker has completed a two-year loan from Chelsea and his former Liverpool teammate suggests it will prove to be a success after he struggled at Stamford Bridge.
'So Fernando Torres's time in English football is over and I am glad he is heading to AC Milan,' wrote arragherin the Daily Mail of the former £50million signing.
'I have said in these pages before that I don't like to see players who are on big contracts sitting on the bench and hopefully a move to the San Siro will revive his confidence.
'When Torres joined us at Liverpool in 2007, he was in the top four strikers in world football. Big, strong and quick, he used to leave defenders trailing and his goal return was magnificent.'
Carragher added: 'People wondered why he couldn't do for Chelsea what he had initially done for Liverpool but we were never surprised. If anything, we were pleased with the £50million transfer fee we received for him, even if we didn't reinvest it properly.
'Torres might not have scaled the heights that were expected of him in London but he still leaves with a collection of some of the game's biggest medals. It will be interesting to see if a switch to Italy revives his goalscoring talent.'
During his time with Chelsea, Torres scored just 45 goals in 172 appearances in all competitions following a successful stint with Liverpool which prompted his then-British transfer record.
