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Mourinho admits Torres departure from Chelsea was necessary

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho concedes Fernando Torres needed a new challenge after the striker's two-year loan move from Chelsea to AC Milan. "As a person and a professional, there is nothing to doubt about him," Mourinho said of the Spanish striker, who spent three-and-a-half-years at Stamford Bridge after a £50m move from Liverpool.

"He's a fantastic boy. However, he needed a change of scenery."

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