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Thu 07 Jul 2007Bellamy may make roomLiverpool manager Rafael Benitez has hinted Craig Bellamy will be the striker to pay the price for Fernando Torres' arrival at Anfield.The 23-year-old Spain international has completed his move from Atletico Madrid, for a fee believed to be just under £20 million, and signing a six-year contract.