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Óliver Torres: Sevilla spree surpasses €120m with Porto star

The former Atlético player has become the ninth new addition at Sevilla this close-season, arriving from Porto in a deal reportedly worth €12million.

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Óliver Torres: Sevilla spree surpasses €120m with Porto star
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Sevilla have continued their close-season spending spree by completing the reported €12million signing of former Spain Under-21 midfielder Óliver Torres from Porto on a five-year deal.

Torres, 24, came through the ranks at Atlético Madrid and showed real promise in his early days before Porto signed him for an apparent €20m fee in 2017, having had two successful loan spells at the club.

The first of Torres' loan stays saw him coached by new Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui, who had also worked with the playmaker while in charge of the Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 sides in the Spain setup.

Torres struggled to hold down a first-team spot at Porto across the last two seasons, however, starting a total of 21 Primeira Liga games.

Nine new signings as Monchi overhauls Sevilla squad

It is thought the technically gifted midfielder will stand a better chance of fulfilling his potential under a coach he has previously excelled with, and he will be expected to offer competition for Éver Banega and Franco Vázquez.

Torres' signing takes Sevilla's spending to a reported €123m this close-season, with returning sporting director Monchi overseeing a massive overhaul of a squad deemed to have underperformed in the past two campaigns.

The Atlético academy product joins Jules Kounde, Munas Dabbur, Diego Carlos, Lucas Ocampos, Joan Jordan, Luuk de Jong, Fernando and Sergio Reguilón in joining the club, while Maximilian Wober also had his loan made permanent.

Further arrivals are expected at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, with Monchi said to be open to losing almost every player from last season's squad, with the exceptions of Bryan Gil, Jesus Navas, Daniel Carrico, Sergio Escudero and Munir El Haddadi.