Torres triggers €135m manic Monday

FERNANDO TORRES last night sealed his record-breaking move to Chelsea while David Luiz also completed a mega-money deadline-day switch to Stamford Bridge.

Torres triggers €135m manic Monday

Torres and Luiz both beat the 11pm cut-off to join the Barclays Premier League champions, who splashed out an incredible £75m (€87.6m) on the pair.

Striker Torres arrived for £50m (€58m) from Liverpool, smashing the transfer record between British clubs, while Benfica finally allowed defender Luiz to move on in a €29m-plus deal.

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