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by **Thewaykokid** » Sun May 02, 2010 12:36 am

I really want to see Torres here next season. I think if he left so would our reputation as a team challenging for the title. It is very important that he and Stevie stay for next season otherwise we could see ourselves spiraling even further down than we are now

by **TonyDP10** » Tue May 04, 2010 12:06 pm

hello friends. are the Juventus fans who occasionally comes to break on your forum. rafa but today a meeting with your company? As things stand now? you can say something more to report later on my forum? thanks

by **tubby** » Wed May 05, 2010 3:32 pm

Hope this is rag :censored:

£70m Fernando Torres: Chelsea launch huge bid for striker as Roman Abramovich looks to blow Manchester City out of the water

Read more: [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1272483/70m-Fernando-Torres-Chelsea-launch-huge-bid-striker-Roman-Abramovich-looks-blow-Manchester
-City-water.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0n484yhyo]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport....484yhyo[/url]

Chelsea have made a dramatic move for Fernando Torres that they hope will catch Manchester City cold and take the Liverpool striker to Stamford Bridge for a British record transfer fee that could reach £70million.

Sportsmail understands preliminary discussions have already taken place, with the outcome of those meetings positive enough to convince Roman Abramovich that he will beat his big-spending rivals at Eastlands to the 26-year-old Spaniard.
The target man: Torres, who is on Manchester City's wanted list, could now join Chelsea in a record move

The target man: Torres, who is on Manchester City's wanted list, could now join Chelsea in a record move

Chelsea owner Abramovich has been relatively quiet in the transfer market by his own extravagant standards since Jose Mourinho left. But the success and stability Carlo Ancelotti has brought, achieved with an attacking style Abramovich appreciates, have convinced the club’s Russian billionaire to make another stellar signing.

Chelsea can secure their third Barclays Premier League title during Abramovich’s tenure with the right result at home to Wigan on Sunday — before then chasing a possible domestic Double with the FA Cup final the following weekend — and Abramovich now wants to add the extra quality to the side that will enhance their chances of finally winning the Champions League.

Chelsea are not afraid to sign Liverpool’s best players. In 2005 and 2006 they went close to luring captain Steven Gerrard from Anfield and now they are sure they will succeed with the player named in the FIFPro World XI for the last two years and ranked third behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka at the FIFA World Player of the Year gala for 2008.

Amid the chaos at Anfield, fears have already been expressed that Torres, who joined from Atletico Madrid for around £20m in 2007, will leave Liverpool this summer.

It was only last year that he made a commitment to the Merseysiders by signing a new four-year contract worth £110,000-a-week.

But the Liverpool landscape has since changed significantly, with under-fire manager Rafa Benitez now on the verge of leaving for Juventus, yet more uncertainty over the future ownership of the club, and the team’s failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League hanging over Anfield.

Read more: [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1272483/70m-Fernando-Torres-Chelsea-launch-huge-bid-striker-Roman-Abramovich-looks-blow-Manchester
-City-water.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0n4880fi6]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport....4880fi6[/url]

by **Bad Bob** » Wed May 05, 2010 3:47 pm

70 million for a crock? I'd snap their hand off! :nod

(

Not really...I just wanted to be the first to make the inevitable comment

)

by **Maickito** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:14 pm

If Benitez or whoever is in charge this summer got the full 70 million to re invest in players then surely its an offer that couldn't be refused?

?

3 world class players for 1 truly great one- its not an easy decision

by **dawson99** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:18 pm

Maickito wrote:If Benitez or whoever is in charge this summer got the full 70 million to re invest in players then surely its an offer that couldn't be refused? ?

3 world class players for 1 truly great one- its not an easy decision

not that i want him to go but...

as soon as we got the £70million every players value would suddenly double so wed be lucky to get 2 players for that!

by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:19 pm

bavlondon wrote:Hope this is rag

£70m Fernando Torres: Chelsea launch huge bid for striker as Roman Abramovich looks to blow Manchester City out of the water

Read more: [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1272483/70m-Fernando-Torres-Chelsea-launch-huge-bid-striker-Roman-Abramovich-looks-blow-Manchester

-City-water.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0n484yhyo]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport....484yhyo[/url]

Chelsea have made a dramatic move for Fernando Torres that they hope will catch Manchester City cold and take the Liverpool striker to Stamford Bridge for a British record transfer fee that could reach £70million.

Sportsmail understands preliminary discussions have already taken place, with the outcome of those meetings positive enough to convince Roman Abramovich that he will beat his big-spending rivals at Eastlands to the 26-year-old Spaniard.
The target man: Torres, who is on Manchester City's wanted list, could now join Chelsea in a record move

The target man: Torres, who is on Manchester City's wanted list, could now join Chelsea in a record move

Chelsea owner Abramovich has been relatively quiet in the transfer market by his own extravagant standards since Jose Mourinho left. But the success and stability Carlo Ancelotti has brought, achieved with an attacking style Abramovich appreciates, have convinced the club’s Russian billionaire to make another stellar signing.

Chelsea can secure their third Barclays Premier League title during Abramovich’s tenure with the right result at home to Wigan on Sunday — before then chasing a possible domestic Double with the FA Cup final the following weekend — and Abramovich now wants to add the extra quality to the side that will enhance their chances of finally winning the Champions League.

Chelsea are not afraid to sign Liverpool’s best players. In 2005 and 2006 they went close to luring captain Steven Gerrard from Anfield and now they are sure they will succeed with the player named in the FIFPro World XI for the last two years and ranked third behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka at the FIFA World Player of the Year gala for 2008.

Amid the chaos at Anfield, fears have already been expressed that Torres, who joined from Atletico Madrid for around £20m in 2007, will leave Liverpool this summer.

It was only last year that he made a commitment to the Merseysiders by signing a new four-year contract worth £110,000-a-week.

But the Liverpool landscape has since changed significantly, with under-fire manager Rafa Benitez now on the verge of leaving for Juventus, yet more uncertainty over the future ownership of the club, and the team’s failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League hanging over Anfield.

Read more: [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1272483/70m-Fernando-Torres-Chelsea-launch-huge-bid-striker-Roman-Abramovich-looks-blow-Manchester

-City-water.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0n4880fi6]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport....4880fi6[/url]

The sports pages in the Mail the other day ,were disgraceful ,and I quote "Goodbye Rafa and good riddance " and they were just the headlines ,the actual piece descended into a personal vendetta against the manager , never can I remember a paper running an agenda this spiteful or disparaging towards any manager (well albeit for the Graham Taylor onslaught ) what Benitez has done personally to these scribes I will never know

,but Des Kelly is an obnoxious little man who has conducted a personal campaign besmirching the Managers name time after time

FFS murderers and thieves are afforded more respect than the tabloids have given Rafa this year ,when are they going to realize their spiteful pens change f*ck all when it comes to Liverpool Fc ....its the fans that sit inside Anfield that will decide ,their less than perceptive assumptions simply do not hold sway :no

by **shawnk** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:19 pm

Maickito wrote:If Benitez or whoever is in charge this summer got the full 70 million to re invest in players then surely its an offer that couldn't be refused? ?

3 world class players for 1 truly great one- its not an easy decision

If the 3 new world class players would turn up to be world class players for Liverpool in the EPL, I'll take it else NO.

by **andy_g** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:44 pm

is it commonly accepted that a world class player costs between 20 and 25 million now then? in these days of ridiculous 60, 70 and 80 million pound deals for the top players we'd be lucky to get darren fletcher for that much.

by **account deleted by request** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:56 pm

andy_g wrote:is it commonly accepted that a world class player costs between 20 and 25 million now then? in these days of ridiculous 60, 70 and 80 million pound deals for the top players we'd be lucky to get darren fletcher for that much.

But Lucas only cost us £8 million..........Ah, I think I see your point

by **Maickito** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:16 pm

I wouldn't think there is any agreed price on a world class player andy g but all i know is that torres was bought for 20 odd million 8 years after the likes of ZZidane- Figo - Crespo- Buffon were all bought for 50 odd million.............I'm not paid to be a scout nor do I claim to know the world's top talent but 20-25 million surely buys you that genuinely potential to become a truly world class player. I take the point every player would become inflated if we got that sort of money for torres though.

And to finish up - a happy torres is worth keeping even if we were offered 70 million but if he wants to go what can you do only hope that we get some real quality in to replace him

by **rocky29** » Wed May 05, 2010 8:23 pm

Maickito wrote:If Benitez or whoever is in charge this summer got the full 70 million to re invest in players then surely its an offer that couldn't be refused? ?

3 world class players for 1 truly great one- its not an easy decision

are you having a laugh? you would trust rafa with 70 million. :no

by **jono** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:08 pm

doubt citeh will attract Torres now, wheres that mouthy manc now

by **Igor Zidane** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:39 pm

Problem is ,if you wnat to sell Torres for £70 miilion there's no certainty that the manager will get the money . Not with these two still in charge . So the question that Rafa wanted to ask broughton in there meeting is a pretty purtenant one i reckon .

by **account deleted by request** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:50 pm

Didn't Rafa say he would leave if we sold Torres? Might be Liverpools way of getting an extra £16million out of selling Torres

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