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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has suggested he would like to work with Fernando Torres once more following the former Liverpool striker's retirement.

Torres is a legendary figure at Atletico, having captained them as a teenager before moving to Anfield in the summer of 2007 for around £20million.

At Liverpool, the Spaniard furthered his reputation as one of the world's elite centre-forwards , plundering 81 goals in 142 games before leaving for Chelsea in a then British-record £50million deal in January 2011.

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Torres later returned to the Spanish capital for three years between 2015 and 2018 before finishing his playing days in Japan with Sagan Tosu earlier this month.

Los Rojiblancos coach Simeone, who won with 2018 Europa League with Torres in his ranks, hinted that a new role at the Wanda Metropolitano could await his 35-year-old former team-mate.

"Fernando is a very intelligent boy and an absolute legend in football," Simeone said.

"He has earned this thanks to his commitment, his hard work and his respect to others because wherever he was in his career, he had a very classy image.

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"This was not just as a footballer but as a person and I guess it will take him a while to get prepared for the new place he decides to be, as he will want to be diligent with the responsibilities he has.

"Hopefully this will not take so long, so that we can work together once again [at Atletico]."

Torres' final game ended in disappointment as Sagan Tosu were beaten 6-1 by Vissel Kobe who had the 2010 World Cup winner's former international team-mates David Villa and Andres Iniesta in their ranks.