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Sevilla chief Monchi: Oliver Torres not our last signing

Sevilla sports chief Monchi says their transfer business isn't over.

Monchi has welcomed Oliver Torres from Porto.

"We've been working on the Oliver move for a month or a month and a half, it's the longest time we've been working [to agree a deal]," Monchi said.

"Talks were difficult, there were lots of comings and goings, and it all came together yesterday."

Monchi also said that his new recruits are settling in well under Julen Lopetegui.

"[Initial feelings] are positive. We're getting what we're looking for from pre-season," he said.

"We're trying to give the boss the best players possible and he's satisfied because the week in Lagos has been brilliant, the facilities have been great and you have to congratulate [Joaquin] Caparros.

"The priority of comings and goings was set at the start of the planning [for the future].

"[Luis] Muriel, [Quincy] Promes, [Pablo] Sarabia have left, [Gabriel] Mercado wasn't given a new contract...

"We're going to continue along these lines because the planning wasn't just for incomings.

"You have to work for the final picture. Some operations are more advanced than others but we're not going to focus completely on sales because there are still things left to come."

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