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Leggo Torres in di Summer....Let me leave! Torres tells Kenny he wants to join Chelsea as Liverpool net Suarez
By MATT BARLOW and MATT LAWTON Last updated at 11:37 PM on 28th January 2011
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Fernando Torres has told Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish he wants to join Chelsea as Roman Abramovich prepares an improved offer to sign the Spain striker before Monday's transfer deadline.
Torres, 26, has made up his mind it is time to leave Merseyside and is attracted to Stamford Bridge after assurances that Abramovich plans to inject more money into the team.
Dalglish does not want to be the man who lets Torres leave Anfield, but the signs are that Liverpool's board will sanction the move if Chelsea offer £45million, plus striker Daniel Sturridge.
The development rocked Anfield on a day when the club broke their transfer record by spending £22.8m on Ajax striker Luis Suarez.
Wanted man: Fernando Torres is disillusioned at Liverpool and is tempted by the offer from Chelsea
Torres has been left disillusioned by broken promises made to keep him at the club last summer. Chelsea are aware of his restlessness and of a verbal agreement with Anfield's previous regime that he would be allowed to move on if a reasonable bid was received.
Abramovich made a £28m offer last week and increased it to £35m on Thursday, with the news breaking conveniently just as Liverpool players, already out of the FA Cup, were embarking on a two-day break. Chelsea will return with a third offer before Monday's deadline, with Sturridge included in part exchange. Liverpool have made it clear they will not negotiate at anything less than £50m.
But Abramovich is tempted to go to the asking price because he realises there is only a small window of opportunity when Chelsea are the clear favourites in the race. Barcelona and Manchester City would both be interested in the summer, which would drive up the price.
On his way: Luis Suarez is swapping Ajax for Liverpool in the January transfer window
Liverpool, who have increased their offer for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam to £6m, would prefer Torres to see out the season with them and hope the arrival of Suarez might allay fears about the ambition of the club under their new owners.
Director of football strategy Damien Comolli flew to Amsterdam to complete the Suarez transfer, subject to a medical.
The Dutch league's top scorer last season, with 35 goals in 33 games, is expected to sign a contract worth around £80,000 a week, with Liverpool keen to stress he has not been signed to replace Torres.
New bid: The Reds have upped their offer for Blackpool's Charlie Adam
However, the Spaniard feels promises made last summer have already been broken. He agreed to stay at Anfield after the exit of Rafa Benitez and amid interest from Chelsea and Manchester City in June under assurances from Roy Hodgson that the team would be rebuilt.
It has not unfolded the way he envisaged, with Hodgson sacked, few quality signings made and the team again struggling to qualify for next season's Champions League. Kenny Dalglish's arrival as temporary manager has lifted Torres's form but may prove too little too late. If he was to sign for Chelsea, his first home game would probably be against Liverpool a week on Sunday.
The key will be whether Liverpool's new owners accept there is no point keeping an unhappy player and acknowledge the agreement struck by their predecessors, or dig in their heels to keep Torres.
Abramovich has made it clear, through agents, he is committed to bankrolling Chelsea to compete against Europe's best in the future.
Real Madrid are monitoring developments closely. Jose Mourinho is a great admirer of Torres and will be in the market for a striker in the summer but Real are unlikely to appeal to a player who has a strong emotional bond with their city rivals Atletico.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti refused to discuss Torres yesterday, saying: 'I only speak about my players.'
Additional reporting: JOHN EDWARDS
Er, is this what they really think of you at the Bridge, Fernando?
Scoring seven goals in six games against Chelsea was never going to endear him to the Stamford Bridge faithful — as the verbal abuse he received during Liverpool’s 2-0 defeat in October 2009 (below) shows.
Fernando Torres is not loved by Chelsea and that’s why Liverpool fans were warning the Spaniard yesterday on Twitter that he would be better off staying at Anfield.
We don't like you: Torres is yelled at in the 2009 defeat
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By MATT BARLOW and MATT LAWTON Last updated at 11:37 PM on 28th January 2011
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Fernando Torres has told Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish he wants to join Chelsea as Roman Abramovich prepares an improved offer to sign the Spain striker before Monday's transfer deadline.
Torres, 26, has made up his mind it is time to leave Merseyside and is attracted to Stamford Bridge after assurances that Abramovich plans to inject more money into the team.
Dalglish does not want to be the man who lets Torres leave Anfield, but the signs are that Liverpool's board will sanction the move if Chelsea offer £45million, plus striker Daniel Sturridge.
The development rocked Anfield on a day when the club broke their transfer record by spending £22.8m on Ajax striker Luis Suarez.
Wanted man: Fernando Torres is disillusioned at Liverpool and is tempted by the offer from Chelsea
Torres has been left disillusioned by broken promises made to keep him at the club last summer. Chelsea are aware of his restlessness and of a verbal agreement with Anfield's previous regime that he would be allowed to move on if a reasonable bid was received.
Abramovich made a £28m offer last week and increased it to £35m on Thursday, with the news breaking conveniently just as Liverpool players, already out of the FA Cup, were embarking on a two-day break. Chelsea will return with a third offer before Monday's deadline, with Sturridge included in part exchange. Liverpool have made it clear they will not negotiate at anything less than £50m.
But Abramovich is tempted to go to the asking price because he realises there is only a small window of opportunity when Chelsea are the clear favourites in the race. Barcelona and Manchester City would both be interested in the summer, which would drive up the price.
On his way: Luis Suarez is swapping Ajax for Liverpool in the January transfer window
Liverpool, who have increased their offer for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam to £6m, would prefer Torres to see out the season with them and hope the arrival of Suarez might allay fears about the ambition of the club under their new owners.
Director of football strategy Damien Comolli flew to Amsterdam to complete the Suarez transfer, subject to a medical.
The Dutch league's top scorer last season, with 35 goals in 33 games, is expected to sign a contract worth around £80,000 a week, with Liverpool keen to stress he has not been signed to replace Torres.
New bid: The Reds have upped their offer for Blackpool's Charlie Adam
However, the Spaniard feels promises made last summer have already been broken. He agreed to stay at Anfield after the exit of Rafa Benitez and amid interest from Chelsea and Manchester City in June under assurances from Roy Hodgson that the team would be rebuilt.
It has not unfolded the way he envisaged, with Hodgson sacked, few quality signings made and the team again struggling to qualify for next season's Champions League. Kenny Dalglish's arrival as temporary manager has lifted Torres's form but may prove too little too late. If he was to sign for Chelsea, his first home game would probably be against Liverpool a week on Sunday.
The key will be whether Liverpool's new owners accept there is no point keeping an unhappy player and acknowledge the agreement struck by their predecessors, or dig in their heels to keep Torres.
Abramovich has made it clear, through agents, he is committed to bankrolling Chelsea to compete against Europe's best in the future.
Real Madrid are monitoring developments closely. Jose Mourinho is a great admirer of Torres and will be in the market for a striker in the summer but Real are unlikely to appeal to a player who has a strong emotional bond with their city rivals Atletico.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti refused to discuss Torres yesterday, saying: 'I only speak about my players.'
Additional reporting: JOHN EDWARDS
Er, is this what they really think of you at the Bridge, Fernando?
Scoring seven goals in six games against Chelsea was never going to endear him to the Stamford Bridge faithful — as the verbal abuse he received during Liverpool’s 2-0 defeat in October 2009 (below) shows.
Fernando Torres is not loved by Chelsea and that’s why Liverpool fans were warning the Spaniard yesterday on Twitter that he would be better off staying at Anfield.
We don't like you: Torres is yelled at in the 2009 defeat
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People: John Edwards, Kenny Dalglish, Rafa Benitez, Roy Hodgson, Roman Abramovich, Fernando Torres, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Charlie Adam, Daniel Sturridge Places: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Liverpool, Spain, Europe
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