Barney 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Liverpool's hopes of landing top target Fernando Torres hang in the balance as talks continue with Atletico Madrid over the £27m-rated striker. Atletico president Enrique Cerezo says Liverpool have not tabled a bid for the 23-year-old Spain striker. But BBC Sport understands discussions between the clubs are ongoing and have now reached a crucial stage. Atletico are reluctant to sell, but Torres is believed to be keen to link up with Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez. Torres is currently on holiday until early July, but Benitez remains hopeful of having a deal in place by then. He has drawn up a list of alternatives should he fail to sign Torres, and this includes PSV Eindhioven striker Arouna Kone, Ajax's Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito. Liverpool are reluctant to pay the £27m release clause in Torres' contract, and Benitez does not want to part with midfield man Luis Garcia, who is reported to be interesting Atletico. Benitez wants to land Torres to provide a spearhead for an assault on the title - and also allow new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks to demonstrate their own financial commitment to his plans. Torres has been consistently linked with a move to England, particularly with Arsenal and Chelsea, but Liverpool are now at the head of the queue. If he signs, he will join fellow countrymen Garcia, Pepe Reina and Xabi Alonso, as well as boss Benitez. Atletico had earlier played down Liverpool's interest, with president Cerezo saying: "We've had no offer from Liverpool for Torres. He's on his holiday and resting. "I repeat that there has been nothing about Torres from any team. We're now working to create a good team for the coming year." Torres, 23, scored 14 league goals in 36 starts this season as Atletico finished seventh in La Liga. The Spanish international's Atletico contract runs until 2009. Torres came up though the youth ranks at Atletico and has been their leading scorer in each of the last five seasons. Thoughts if this goes through? Enough to get them challenging for the entire season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Torres is massively overrated. Worth £15 million max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8873 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Torres is massively overrated. Worth £15 million max. A friend of mine in Spain says so as well, saying he would not want him for free. He is a Real fan though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Torres is massively overrated. Worth £15 million max. A friend of mine in Spain says so as well, saying he would not want him for free. He is a Real fan though. Betis or Zaragoza?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 86 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 very good as opposed to world class. 14 or 15 goals a season in the primera liga... i'm not sure he's even worth 15 mil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Torres is massively overrated. Worth £15 million max. A friend of mine in Spain says so as well, saying he would not want him for free. He is a Real fan though. Betis or Zaragoza?? Mallorca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Torres is massively overrated. Worth £15 million max. A friend of mine in Spain says so as well, saying he would not want him for free. He is a Real fan though. Betis or Zaragoza?? Mallorca. I thought it was Sociedad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8873 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 No, it's Real the big Jorman supermarket chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Always fighting with the Aldi casuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Always fighting with the Aldi casuals. They reckon the Lidl crew took a right fucking kicking off them the other week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8873 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Always fighting with the Aldi casuals. They reckon the Lidl crew took a right fucking kicking off them the other week Bargain hunters - the new breed of hooligans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9006 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Always fighting with the Aldi casuals. They reckon the Lidl crew took a right fucking kicking off them the other week Bargain hunters - the new breed of hooligans. David Dimbleby the new Michael Carrol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 David Dickinson you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9006 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 David Dickinson you mean? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Were those just random words that popped into your head? Because none of those are more overrated than Torres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Were those just random words that popped into your head? Because none of those are more overrated than Torres. Gerrard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Were those just random words that popped into your head? Because none of those are more overrated than Torres. Lampard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Were those just random words that popped into your head? Because none of those are more overrated than Torres. Gerrard. That's more like it. John Terry too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Were those just random words that popped into your head? Because none of those are more overrated than Torres. Gerrard. That's more like it. John Terry too. Stick with Gerrard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Were those just random words that popped into your head? Because none of those are more overrated than Torres. Lampard. With all the stick Lampard gets I wouldn't call him overrated now, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Were those just random words that popped into your head? Because none of those are more overrated than Torres. Gerrard. That's more like it. John Terry too. Stick with Gerrard Not your beloved Chelsea. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 You'd struggle to find a more overrated player on the planet than Torres. Milner, Owen, Solano. Were those just random words that popped into your head? Because none of those are more overrated than Torres. Lampard. With all the stick Lampard gets I wouldn't call him overrated now, would you? Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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