In late April 2012, despite not yet having featured for the club's reserves, Torres was called up to the main squad for a La Liga game against Real Betis.

[4] On 19 August, in the 2012–13 season opener, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Adrián López in the 64th minute of the 1–1 away draw with Levante UD.

[5][6] Torres made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League on 1 October 2013 at the age of 18 years and 10 months, replacing the injured Raúl García for the last 12 minutes of a 2–1 away win over FC Porto in the group stage,[7] becoming the Colchoneros' fourth-youngest player to do so.

[9] On 31 January 2014, Atlético loaned Torres to fellow top-division side Villarreal CF until the end of the campaign, his opportunities having been disadvantaged by the club's acquisition of Diego.

"[10] He made his debut on 2 March, playing the second half of the 1–1 home draw against Betis,[11] and started for the first time with his new team six days later, in a 2–0 loss at Granada CF.

[21] He finished his first year at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium with 37 competitive appearances,[22] including five in the side's victorious run in the UEFA Europa League.

[32] Torres scored his first goals on 14 November on his fifth under-21 cap, grabbing a brace in a 6–1 defeat of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica also in the European Championship qualifying phase.