ATHLETICO MADRID are said to be ready to announce next week that star striker Fernando Torres is up for sale.
The news is set to spark a transfer battle between Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United for the Spanish international who will cost around £15million.
Atletico have failed to qualify for European football for the upcoming season and expect to lose Torres who has scored 82 goals in 212 league games for the club.
The 23-year-old has been a long-term target of Martin Jol's and would provide a dream partnership with Dimitar Berbatov.