Liverpool icon Fernando Torres 'set to take next coaching step' after shadowing Jurgen Klopp
After recently shadowing Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool coaching staff, Fernando Torres could make the leap into senior management say reports in Spain.
'El Nino' recently spent an extended period of time on Merseyside around the club's Legends charity match against Ajax last month. The former No.9 scored in front of The Kop to reignite old memories amongst supporters, then in the aftermath it was announced he would remain around the AXA Training Centre as the current Reds first-team returned from international duty.
The Spaniard was able to partake in activities as Klopp and his coaching team prepared the squad for the visit of Brighton last weekend, which ultimately ended in victory. From this, Torres was able to take valuable lessons back with him to help forge his own career in management.
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On that front, Spanish publication Relevo reports that it is the 40-year-old's desire to take the next step in his post-playing career by coaching at an elite level.
He has been in charge of Atletico Madrid's Under-19s side for the last three years. The current campaign has seen his youth team lead their division, seven points ahead of cross-city rivals Real Madrid.
The latest report claims that whilst this is not about Torres' personal ambition increasing, he believes he has completed everything there is to achieve at his current level so will seek to advance through the levels.
This would subsequently leave the former Liverpool striker and Atletico with big decisions to make. Diego Simeone is under contract with the club's first-team until 2027 with no signs of
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