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Date:Wednesday January 13 2010
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Would Torres Swap Red To Blue?
Fernando Torres is a Liverpool legend, but with the grave danger of no Champions League football next season would the Anfield club be forced into selling their prize asset?
The 25-year Spaniard has a contract until 2013, with an option of a further one-year extension, however, would his agent be pressing his client to look for another club should the once mighty Liverpool continue to fall from grace. Lets face it, if Gerrard and Torres are sidelined the team as a whole look pitiful.
Rumours
News of the World dated 03/01/10 published...
'Fernando Torres will become the most expensive player in the world if he leaves Liverpool in the summer. Chelsea and Manchester City have made the Spanish striker their number one target, but would have to splash out £140m in transfer fees and wages.'
The Sun - 31/12/09 - 'Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will move for Liverpool trio Fernando Torres, Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard if the Reds finish outside the top four in the Premier League this season and are forced to sell their superstars.'
The Mail - 'The billionaire owners of Manchester City are to rock ailing Liverpool by launching an audacious £50m bid for star striker Fernando Torres.'
Torres swaps Red for Blue.
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hahaha gotta love photo shop
black-messi
oh wow, this is going to really annoy the hub cap thieves when they get wind of this article!
It's Grim Oop North
I suspect they are too busy doing what you suggest It's Grim Oop North.
Tudor
Deffo gonna be done dis yer, la!
Johnny Baguette
Still say, wait until towards the end of the season. If we are in the CL, and Liverpool are not, then you make the offer. Can't see Torres going anywhere else in the Prem (possible exception of Chelsea) due to the high cost. Abroad, quite possibly.
BlueWolfie
I think there's a realistic chance of it happening in the summer. I think Liverpool are that much in need of a squad rather than a team that they'll take a step back in order to take two steps forward. £50m would suit both, I mean even Rafa wants it to happen, I say he wants it because otherwise he'd give no indication it might ever happen. If you guys get Torres then a little guy called David Villa and maybe another little guy called David Silva may also join.....then I'd be officially scared.
bernio3000
He's got a huge head! Reminds me of Conan o'Brian and John Mayer.
severedgein
The yanks might be inclined to accept an offer for him, and TBH I'd much rather help the scousers balance their books than the rags. The warm glow of owed trafford burning is best shared with other like-minded fans don't you think?
fifthcolumnblue
In your dreams boys. Torres knows a flash in the pan club when he see's one and that boy is as much of a scouser now as gerrard and Carra. even if you bid £100m he wouldnt go. go spend your blood money elsewhere.
rolando
Blood money?? Where on earth did that comment come from?
Tudor
Welcome Rolando,
please don't send the boys round to cut me up if I inadvertantly suggest Steven Gerrard or Fernando Torres might want to come to our humble little club, I'm sure it won't happen as you've probably already given them the "hard word" to remind them where there loyalties should lie eh?
Anyway, who cares if you have to ground share with the toffees, rather than cash in on your best assets, it'll just be all the more cozy for you won't it?
It's Grim Oop North
dunno i use it when talking about all clubs with loads of money. its the only way to make myself feel any better about the fact we lack any of it!
rolando
Ah crap, sorry for the cheap jiibes Rolando, just reacting to the blood money thing, totally know what it feels like to be skint.
It's Grim Oop North
It really depends what the offer is, and how much they could do with some ready cash, but Liverpool are not fools and need to replace before they sell their best assets.
Buzz Lightyear
Why is garry Cook at the signing, is his sacking not part of the deal.
Buzz Lightyear
im not sure who else apart from citeh could afford him. if liverpool fail to qualify for CL they wont even be able to afford his wages. real madrid could stump up the cash but with torres being athletico madrid through and through thats a no go i think. chelsea maybe if abrhamovic is still interested , man u not a chance there losing £46mil a year in interest alone from the £500m debt. and he's too old for wenger.lol way past it at 25. maybe barca but city looks most likely
black-messi
ROlando - been there and had none, so we know how you feel
BlueWolfie
If he goes i prey he goes to either you or arsenal (i cant see them affording it though) As a true LFC fan i would like nothing more (except sucess for us of course) than see Man city win the title. i honeslty think you can. if you play like you did against blackburn. Tevez was the icing on the cake! fergie sign him up fergie fergie sign him up lmao!
rolando
Cheers Rolando, good man, all the best apart from when you're playing us!
It's Grim Oop North
Right. Buy Torres, Drogba, Potato Head, Defo and Arshavin. Then bench the lot. TTFN, Garry Cook.
Johnny Baguette
Lol, great photos. Johnny Baguette - a fantastic name! Anyway, Torres won't come to a small club.
Haigh_For_7
Why not? He plays for one with a small bank balance.
Kevinho
if he does come and it's not an impossibility,the scouser's can then get there ground started, and maybe rebiuld the squad,after Rafa has gone as he's lost his usefulness now and is a 'dead man walking', who knows the yanks may go to......
cityman51
Do i get bonus point's for having 4 front page picces LOL
SIR TROYSTER
So if you guys sign Torres what happens to Adebayor or Tevez? Surely adebayor big head wont settle for the bench and tevez left Man U for the same reason if you sign torres?
Cechurself
Torres has just gone off injured again!
Kevinho
never gonna happen so lets move on because he will move back to spain to madrid or barca
bluemooner_mcfc
Everyone laugh at Liverpool! Torres will be on his way ASAP!!!!!!
eighthsin
Whoops! I bet the Liverpool fan who made the comment "Torres won't come to a small club", wishes that he had kept his mouth shut following tonights debacle at home to one of the worst clubs in The Championship!
Kevinho
After visiting Vital Liverpool I see that the fan who made the comments referred to in my previous post is in actual fact a Chelsea fan - Its nice that he shows such an interest in our possible transfer targets with their impending transfer ban looming!
Kevinho
LOL, well played Kevinho! Now let's hope Citeh beat Pool to the fourth spot!
Haigh_For_7
Haigh_For_7 - I can't see Liverpool making next seasons Champions League but Spurs and Villa have just as much chance as City to be fair, although we do at least have a proper manager now at long last!
Kevinho
I think youre going top4......but i dont see any reason why us or Villa arent coming with you!!!!!!
HuddersfieldYiddo
Torres is a great player but hes too injury prone. Id prefer david villa, who in my opinion is a better player.
Super City Slicker
One of the best FPA for a while 'T' - and to Sir T, hats off to you mate. . . . .lmao
Thaibluefan
If I were Torres, I'd want to leave, but he does seem incredibly loyal to his employers. Still, he's more likely to play in the EPL than return to play for a rival to his boyhood heroes in Spain, so I bet we'll see him playing for Chelsea or City at some stage over the next two years (there will be many who don't though! http://cli.gs/n1Mm9a)
Travers
not because your a big club no. He may, like other narrow minded, money grabbing, individual, huge ego'd footballers that joined City, join because
of the money. Just cant wait to watch you fail.
sidTheYid_1990
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