Liverpool striker Fernando Torres could be sold to AC Milan this summer - if current Rossaneri favourite Alexandre Pato is sold to Real Madrid or Chelsea according to reports in Italy.
Torres has been linked with a move away from the Reds after just two seasons - mainly because the Anfield club now looks certain to miss out on qualification for next season's Champions League.
And according to the Corriere Dello Sport, Torres' transfer could be financed by the £50 million sale of Pato - who is being linked to both Real Madrid and Liverpool's Premier League rivals Chelsea.
However, given the state of Milan's finances the club are only thought to be willing to part with up to 50% of the money raised from selling on the 19-year-old Brazilian.
With Liverpool's valuation of Torres believed to be upwards of £40 million, Pato would effectively need to fetch a world record transfer fee to make any move for the Spanish international a viable prospect on Merseyside.
Instead, Milan may be more tempted to go for Real's Karim Benzema in a part-exchange for Pato in a deal which could also net the Italians around £20 million in cash.
Torres has been linked with a move away from the Reds after just two seasons - mainly because the Anfield club now looks certain to miss out on qualification for next season's Champions League.
And according to the Corriere Dello Sport, Torres' transfer could be financed by the £50 million sale of Pato - who is being linked to both Real Madrid and Liverpool's Premier League rivals Chelsea.
However, given the state of Milan's finances the club are only thought to be willing to part with up to 50% of the money raised from selling on the 19-year-old Brazilian.
With Liverpool's valuation of Torres believed to be upwards of £40 million, Pato would effectively need to fetch a world record transfer fee to make any move for the Spanish international a viable prospect on Merseyside.
Instead, Milan may be more tempted to go for Real's Karim Benzema in a part-exchange for Pato in a deal which could also net the Italians around £20 million in cash.
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