Fernando Torres is looking to leave Liverpool |
It looked like things had been turning around for Liverpool when they agreed to a 23 million pound deal for Luis Suarez, a player that many projected to be a great partner for Torres. If the Spanish international moves to Chelsea before the January transfer window expires, his first opportunity to play for the Blues will be a February 5th game at Stamford Bridge against Liverpool.
As a fan:
It is hard to not be disappointed with this situation. I remember the excitement of Torres's signing three years ago. I immediately got his name and number on a jersey. Jumping on a player's wagon so early on in his tenure at Liverpool is a very rare exercise for me as I tend to be more conservative with my fandom. Also, the Bounce is one of the best cheers you can find in any sport and really showed the love that LFC fans had for him. Less than a month ago Torres publicly stated that his "head is with Liverpool and saving our season" and that he will "honor his contract" because he is "professional." His biggest folly may be his timing; with only one business day left in this transfer window, we may be scrambling to find a decent replacement. Going to Chelsea will be the worst part of this for me, because they are a league rival and a club that I do not have positive feelings towards. However, getting 40 million pounds in exchange for Fernando would certainly make the wounds heal a little faster. Think about it, that's money we could spend on two or three world class players and we'd also get to offload a player that no longer has love for this club.
Having him stay might be worse than him leaving... the silence at Anfield when he is in possession of the ball will speak a thousand words.
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