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Atletico Madrid skipper Fernando Torres has told Revista Manchester United DID try to sign him in the summer.
United, who sold their No. 1 striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to Real Madrid, were hot on the Spanish golden boy, but so were his current employers - and the feeling was mutual.
Torres could have left the Vicente Calderon and made millions in the process but instead he agreed a 12-month contract extension in a bid to ward off a host of Europe's top clubs - for now.
Both the player and his club accept he will leave eventually - certainly before his contract is up in 2009 - and Sir Alex Ferguson is said to be in pole position to claim his signature.
But Torres is in no rush to go and has made it clear he will only depart when it is convenient for all parties involved, which means Fergie and everybody else will have to wait.
"Well, there was interest (from United) and when there is interest it gets put to Atletico," the 22-year-old said. "They are the ones who have the last word and I don't know anymore about it.
"I know other players have gone to Italy and England. But I told the club they were the ones who had to decide if they wanted to keep me or not.
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