Chelsea makes formal bid for Torres but Pool wants more $
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Chelsea Ready To Open Their Cheque Book With Sensational £100 Million Swoop For Kaka And Fernando Torres - Report
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly ready to swoop for Brazilian ace Kaka and Liverpool's Fernando Torres in an audacious £100 million double transfer deal.
According to The People, the Italian hopes to be reunited with Kaka following their successful stint together in Milan, and it speculated that the highly regarded playmaker is ready to quit Spanish giants Real Madrid after just one season.
Despite leading the Blues' to a domestic double winning campaign last season, Ancelotti has convinced Russina owner Roman Abramovich he needs to strengthen the squad this summer in order to launch a bid to achieve the elusive Champions League success.
Kaka has hinted he believes he might not fit into new manager Jose Mourinho's tactical style of play and would possibly welcome a move away from the Bernabeu.
This has alerted Chelsea, who will be first in the queue to sign the Brazilian with an offer of around £50m, with Ancelotti confident he can bring the best out of his former protege once more.
The only stumbling block to any deal will be Mourinho requesting one of his former players moves in the opposite direction as part of any deal.
The Blues' have a huge hole to fill in the centre of their midfield following the release of Michael Ballack, Joe Cole and Deco. Having lightened the books with three top-earners ushered through the exit, it is believed Ancelotti will have money to spend this summer.
Opening up their coffers to Ancelotti could also see Liverpool's resolve tested to keep stellar striker Torres. Despite Roy Hodgson's appointment at Anfield, it is speculated the Merseyside outfit are still suffering from financial difficulties and any big money offer would be too much of a temptation to resist. -
I don't think Kaka will come though...I hope to see the Torres move to come true though. (:
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nono please don't.. i don't want either of them to come....
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Agent hints at Fernando Torres departure from Liverpool
Torres said yesterday that he had yet to speak with Hodgson "because I have a very important week ahead of me" with a semi-final against Germany on Wednesday but his agent, José Antonio Martín, said: "It is very likely that Fernando Torres will stay in the Premier League but I cannot say whether that will be with Liverpool."
He also told the Daily Mail: "We are working on his future but right now we cannot guarantee that he will stay with the English club."
Chelsea and Manchester City were reported to be interested in signing the 26-year-old and Martín ruled out any move from Barcelona. "Barcelona have signed David Villa and now they want to invest the money they have in other players."
guardian.co.uk
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kaka and torres will costs more than 100m. 100m can buy you 2 yachts leh lol
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I hope Torres dun go Chelsea can le
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why?
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Save Liverpool =.= rather than go Chelsea
Liverpool need him ... -
u so nobel lol?
u liverpool fan eh?
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roman willing to spent that kind of money?
abit unbelieveable. haha
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he rather spend on his yacht lar
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100 million enuf to buy both meh haha
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if torres really have to leave, i hope he dont play against us. wont want to see that sight
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Enough money meh ? i dont believe
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£40million Fernando Torres bid: Chelsea throw down gauntlet but Liverpool will want more
Superstar: Fernando Torres has failed to impress at the World Cup but is still hot property in the Premier LeagueChelsea have fired their opening shot in the battle to sign Liverpool's Fernando Torres by lodging a formal bid believed to be in the region of £40million for the Spain striker.
Roman Abramovich is ready to back manager Carlo Ancelotti all the way in his pursuit of his top summer target.
And although the Anfield club are likely to demand considerably more for their prized asset, Sportsmail revealed in May that the billionaire owner is ready to part with anything up to £70m for such a 'marquee signing'.New Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has already admitted he can offer no guarantee that either Torres or skipper Steven Gerrard will be at Anfield next season. And given Liverpool's precarious financial situation, a concerted effort to sign Torres by Chelsea is likely to prove impossible to resist.
Money man: Roman Abramovich is said to be willing to pay up to £70m for TorresIronically, the striker is currently sweating on his place in Spain's starting line-up for tomorrow's World Cup semi-final against Germany with speculation rife that he i s to be dropped in favour of either Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas or Manchester City new boy David Silva.
Torres yesterday admitted he has not fully recovered from undergoing knee surgery in April.
Ahead of the last-four clash at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium, he said he was 'not at his physical best' after struggling for form since being in South Africa.
The striker has failed to score in Spain's five games so far and added he understands some of the criticism of him and that he has had his share of 'difficult moments'.
Meanwhile, Fabregas insisted he is eager to face the Germans despite suffering pain in his shoulder.
Fabregas revealed he may need a painkilling injection in his right shoulder to play tomorrow.
'It's painful but when you are up for it, it's fine,' he said. 'I am ready to get an injection to play. If Del Bosque needs me I'll be there.'
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IMO he should leave liverpool...
n hopefully he get his form back..
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let liverpool keep him.
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1 chance leh
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Originally posted by Rooney9:
he rather spend on his yacht lar
a yacht or Torres, these are just toys to him..
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Considering Torres form is so bad for WC, 40m is actually alot!
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personally, i wont want to see torres leave for any amount of money. but if were to think for his stand, he need medals, he wants to be champion and he is a champion only when he win. honestly, it's hard to see liverpool to win a major title next season. the only way torres can be a real champion is to leave us and join another big club like barcelona. if he really have to go, i wish him all e best but i hope he wont ever play against us.
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Originally posted by Y_Shun:
Considering Torres form is so bad for WC, 40m is actually alot!
Not a Liverpool nor Torres fan here, but it's unfair to judge him based on his WC form since he is very short on fitness.
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Originally posted by Poignant:
honestly, it's hard to see liverpool to win a major title next season.
Actually, I would give Roy 2-3 seasons before talking about winning any major titles. Let's hope the Anfield faithfuls aren't too impatient to wait another 2-3 seasons.