Torres to Chelsea

RonaldoVII · 27th January 2011, 23:25

According to The Times, via twitter.

Seems they are trying to show their force again with Aguero and now Torres. No surprise that Liverpool reject it.

Silva · 27th January 2011, 23:27

Sucks to be Chelsea right now.

charlenefan · 27th January 2011, 23:28

The story was broke by Ian Prior again.... says it all

Silva · 27th January 2011, 23:29

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Originally Posted by charlenefan

The story was broke by Ian Prior again.... says it all

Well yeah, but I don't think we're allowed to mention him on the caf anymore.

RonaldoVII · 27th January 2011, 23:31

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Originally Posted by charlenefan

The story was broke by Ian Prior again.... says it all

Funny that this is a bigger story than the exclusive hour build-up one.

charlenefan · 27th January 2011, 23:32

Sky reporting it now mind you

kietotheworld · 27th January 2011, 23:33

Ian Prior works for the Guardian.

charlenefan · 27th January 2011, 23:34

Liverpool have confirmed the bid and confirmed they told Chelsea where to go

ha_rooney · 27th January 2011, 23:35

What are the chances that City make a bid?

Ole's_toe_poke · 27th January 2011, 23:37

Ian Prior didn't even get the biggest transfer story of the last 24 hours then.

charleysurf · 27th January 2011, 23:37

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Originally Posted by charlenefan

Sky reporting it now mind you

Yeah, banner on SSN says Liverpool have rejected the bid.

They must know they had no chance of getting him for that money. The new owners would be killed.

I guess it keeps the Chelsea fans quiet just thinking a bid was made though.

Silva · 27th January 2011, 23:39

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Originally Posted by Ole's_toe_poke

Ian Prior didn't even get the biggest transfer story of the last 24 hours then.

To be fair, the first time I heard about it was his twitter feed, which is a sad state of affairs for other sport journalists

antihenry · 27th January 2011, 23:42

I find the timing for the bid to be a little odd.

Surely we don't expect Liverpool to sell their best player in the middle of the season, especially since their new owners are keen to show their intent on strengthening the club.

Lynk · 27th January 2011, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Ole's_toe_poke

Ian Prior didn't even get the biggest transfer story of the last 24 hours then.

Yeah but Bale is the greatest player in the history of football

alastair · 27th January 2011, 23:44

One of these days, Chelsea will put in a bid and the other team will accept it. Then they'll be fucked.

Alex99 · 27th January 2011, 23:49

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Originally Posted by alastair

One of these days, Chelsea will put in a bid and the other team will accept it. Then they'll be fucked.

Chelsea: ONE MIRRION DORRA
Other team: Yeah alright
Chelsea: Awwwwwwwwwww Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

Ole's_toe_poke · 27th January 2011, 23:51

Indeed,

Does anyone accept a bid from Chelsea these days?

B Cantona · 27th January 2011, 23:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by charleysurf

Yeah, banner on SSN says Liverpool have rejected the bid.

They must know they had no chance of getting him for that money. The new owners would be killed.

I guess it keeps the Chelsea fans quiet just thinking a bid was made though.

That or Abramovich is serious and this is the opening salvo. Liverpool would flat reject whatever number Chelsea threw at them as an opening bid after all. If he notches it up ten or fifteen million it'll mix things up a bit because that's a hell of a lot of money that could be reinvested in more than one area, for a player who aint what he was and if injury is the cause, may never be again

Baby Faced Assassin · 28th January 2011, 00:00

Liverpool reject £40 million bid from Chelsea for striker Fernando Torres - Telegraph

I hope if Liverpool do sell him, he goes abroad.

peterstorey · 28th January 2011, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Ole's_toe_poke

Indeed,

Does anyone accept a bid from Chelsea these days?

Getting weirder and weirder. Who's making these bids? Are any of them real? No one seems to know but it certainly isn't Ancelotti's work.

Alex · 28th January 2011, 00:09

35 million, Liverpool would never accept that, especially from Chelsea

Baby Faced Assassin · 28th January 2011, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Alex

35 million, Liverpool would never accept that, especially from Chelsea

Yea it almost seems they wanted it to get rejected. Torres apparently has a £50M buy-out clause in his contract.

Epic · 28th January 2011, 00:27

Why does Chelsea need another striker?

Pexbo · 28th January 2011, 00:30

Anyone think they might be putting some speculative bids out there to show they aren't washed up?

VoetbalWizard · 28th January 2011, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex99

Chelsea: ONE MIRRION DORRA
Other team: Yeah alright
Chelsea: Awwwwwwwwwww Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

why would chelsea speak in a chinese accent?

Team Brian GB · 28th January 2011, 00:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epic

Why does Chelsea need another striker?

I don't know if you've noticed but we haven't won many games of late.

Epic · 28th January 2011, 00:47

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Originally Posted by Team Brian GB

I don't know if you've noticed but we haven't won many games of late.

Playing 2-4-4 will win you games?

Sylar · 28th January 2011, 01:06

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Originally Posted by Team Brian GB

I don't know if you've noticed but we haven't won many games of late.

You've won the last three

Ok Drogba is 32 and all, but a strike force of him (form of last season) and Torres (form of his first two liverpool seasons) would be deadly.

Problem is Chelsea would really have to play 442 for that to work. Having either drogba or torres on the side would be insane.

Team Brian GB · 28th January 2011, 01:15

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Originally Posted by Sylar

You've won the last three

Ok Drogba is 32 and all, but a strike force of him (form of last season) and Torres (form of his first two liverpool seasons) would be deadly.

Problem is Chelsea would really have to play 442 for that to work. Having either drogba or torres on the side would be insane.

Though as you say Drogba is 32, if we got someone in of the ilk of Torres it would be the medium term plan to replace him.

442 doesn't really fit well with our midfield. Saying that I'd like to try out Ivanovic at full back and Bosingwa on the right flank if we went down the route. The alternative to that would be to employ Cole and Bosingwa as wing backs and play Mikel further back to compensate, which I suppose would be a 352 hybrid formation.

Escobar · 28th January 2011, 03:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epic

Why does Chelsea need another striker?

They just wanted to weaken Liverpool as a title contender... oh wait..

Canuckred64 · 28th January 2011, 04:23

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Originally Posted by Pexbo

Anyone think they might be putting some speculative bids out there to show they aren't washed up?

Not so much that they are washed up because I don't believe they are, but the bids for Torres, Aguero and maybe even Luiz do seem to be speculative. Perhaps they are just trying appease their fans who are worried that Abramovich's interest or wealth is waning.

RedThaiDevils#7 · 28th January 2011, 04:48

Its Ramires and Lampard that are fecking Chelsea off for me, Ramires hasn't made an impact but is still getting game time, while fat Frank hasn't been at his best since the injury.

Drogba hasn't been getting much assistence and playing Anelka too much out in the right is just killing of his strong points which is his eye on goal.

Devil may care · 28th January 2011, 05:06

Didn't Chelsea deny the Aguero bid?

Anyway Liverpool have confirmed this one and the papers are all saying it was just an opening bid from Chelsea.

Peasplease · 28th January 2011, 05:17

The offer sounds like a marketing tactic - set the bar lower, since no one accepts the initial bid anyway.

dev1l · 28th January 2011, 07:44

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Originally Posted by Peasplease

The offer sounds like a marketing tactic - set the bar lower, since no one accepts the initial bid anyway.

Agreed - not to mention that 35m for half the liverpool team is a bit too low

Peasplease · 28th January 2011, 07:58

Depends which half to be fair

Longlivekeano · 28th January 2011, 08:00

Maybe a move just to unsettle Torres

Lance Uppercut · 28th January 2011, 08:52

He has a £50 million release clause in his contract according to Sky.

VoetbalWizard · 28th January 2011, 09:09

a club does not put out a statement like this unless they do have a price in mind at which they would sell.

IMO at 55-60, liverpool would sell.

Stretch · 28th January 2011, 09:10

I suspect we might see more bids coming from Chelsea. Though Anelka must not be too happy with these developments. Surely that will cost him his place.

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27th January 2011, 23:27	#2 (permalink)
Silva Sticky tip Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Its best if I don't tell you. Posts: 6,674	Sucks to be Chelsea right now.

27th January 2011, 23:28	#3 (permalink)
charlenefan First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,348	The story was broke by Ian Prior again.... says it all

27th January 2011, 23:32	#6 (permalink)
charlenefan First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,348	Sky reporting it now mind you

27th January 2011, 23:33	#7 (permalink)
kietotheworld Platini's mum Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Machete's Chop Shop Posts: 11,602	Ian Prior works for the Guardian.

27th January 2011, 23:34	#8 (permalink)
charlenefan First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,348	Liverpool have confirmed the bid and confirmed they told Chelsea where to go

27th January 2011, 23:35	#9 (permalink)
ha_rooney First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10,112	What are the chances that City make a bid?

27th January 2011, 23:37	#10 (permalink)
Ole's_toe_poke First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 18,935	Ian Prior didn't even get the biggest transfer story of the last 24 hours then.

27th January 2011, 23:42	#13 (permalink)
antihenry Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blue Heaven Posts: 3,933	I find the timing for the bid to be a little odd. Surely we don't expect Liverpool to sell their best player in the middle of the season, especially since their new owners are keen to show their intent on strengthening the club.

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alastair Booooooooooo!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: None. Posts: 7,185	One of these days, Chelsea will put in a bid and the other team will accept it. Then they'll be fucked.

27th January 2011, 23:51	#17 (permalink)
Ole's_toe_poke First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 18,935	Indeed, Does anyone accept a bid from Chelsea these days?

28th January 2011, 00:00	#19 (permalink)
Baby Faced Assassin Pastor of Muppets Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Offside Posts: 4,502	Liverpool reject £40 million bid from Chelsea for striker Fernando Torres - Telegraph I hope if Liverpool do sell him, he goes abroad.

28th January 2011, 00:09	#21 (permalink)
Alex Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ____ Posts: 42,275	35 million, Liverpool would never accept that, especially from Chelsea

28th January 2011, 00:27	#23 (permalink)
Epic First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 7,550	Why does Chelsea need another striker?

28th January 2011, 00:30	#24 (permalink)
Pexbo He'll have your eye out and listed on Amazon before you can say "ow!" Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: T'Internet Posts: 8,279	Anyone think they might be putting some speculative bids out there to show they aren't washed up?

28th January 2011, 04:48	#32 (permalink)
RedThaiDevils#7 First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Married with Manchester United, In love with Giggs, Is passionate about Scholes, and is rooting for Bebe' Posts: 5,548	Its Ramires and Lampard that are fecking Chelsea off for me, Ramires hasn't made an impact but is still getting game time, while fat Frank hasn't been at his best since the injury. Drogba hasn't been getting much assistence and playing Anelka too much out in the right is just killing of his strong points which is his eye on goal.

28th January 2011, 05:06	#33 (permalink)
Devil may care First Team Sub Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,328	Didn't Chelsea deny the Aguero bid? Anyway Liverpool have confirmed this one and the papers are all saying it was just an opening bid from Chelsea.

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Peasplease Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne, Oz Posts: 2,030	The offer sounds like a marketing tactic - set the bar lower, since no one accepts the initial bid anyway.

28th January 2011, 07:58	#36 (permalink)
Peasplease Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne, Oz Posts: 2,030	Depends which half to be fair

28th January 2011, 08:00	#37 (permalink)
Longlivekeano Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,107	Maybe a move just to unsettle Torres

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Lance Uppercut First Team Regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NOBODY, calls Dugan a turd. Posts: 19,765	He has a £50 million release clause in his contract according to Sky.

28th January 2011, 09:09	#39 (permalink)
VoetbalWizard First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: at the altar of ryan giggs Posts: 10,452	a club does not put out a statement like this unless they do have a price in mind at which they would sell. IMO at 55-60, liverpool would sell.

28th January 2011, 09:10	#40 (permalink)
Stretch First Team Sub Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Berbs...'Like a man in silk pyjamas shooting pigeons from a deckchair' Posts: 5,180	I suspect we might see more bids coming from Chelsea. Though Anelka must not be too happy with these developments. Surely that will cost him his place.