"he enhanced his reputation with some excellent displays at this summer's World Cup finals."
he did?
"He had hoped for Manchester United"
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he did?
"He had hoped for Manchester United"
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Fernando Torres set for Liverpool exit as agent admits Premier League big boys are interested
By Simon Cass
Last updated at 10:27 PM on 4th July 2010
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Fernando Torres appeared on the verge of leaving Liverpool on Sunday night after his agent indicated the striker is bound for another Premier League club.
Chelsea are at the front of the queue to sign the Spaniard and Manchester City also showed interest before moving on to other targets when they got little encouragement from the 26-year-old.
Agent Jose Antonio Martin said: ‘It is very likely that Fernando Torres will stay in the Premier League, but I cannot say that it will be with Liverpool. We are working on his future but right now you cannot guarantee that he will stay with the English club.’
Barcelona have been linked with a move for Torres, but Martin made it clear they will not challenge Chelsea for Torres’ signature.
‘It is ruled out,’ said Martin. ‘Barcelona have signed David Villa and now they want to invest the money they have in other players.’
Sportsmail revealed in May that Torres was a £70million target for Chelsea and, despite Roy Hodgson insisting he would do all he could to keep the Spaniard and Steven Gerrard, the new Liverpool manager could offer no guarantees.
Having already sold Yossi Benayoun to Chelsea, Hodgson would prefer to raise funds for his squad rebuilding by selling the likes of Javier Mascherano and Albert Riera.
But Hodgson knows such is the state of Liverpool’s finances — their debt is £472.5m — a big offer from either Chelsea or City for Torres will be almost impossible to turn down.
Torres says talk about his future must wait until Spain’s World Cup campaign is over.
[/quote]Fernando Torres set for Liverpool exit as agent admits Premier League big boys are interested
By Simon Cass
Last updated at 10:27 PM on 4th July 2010
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Fernando Torres appeared on the verge of leaving Liverpool on Sunday night after his agent indicated the striker is bound for another Premier League club.
Chelsea are at the front of the queue to sign the Spaniard and Manchester City also showed interest before moving on to other targets when they got little encouragement from the 26-year-old.
Agent Jose Antonio Martin said: ‘It is very likely that Fernando Torres will stay in the Premier League, but I cannot say that it will be with Liverpool. We are working on his future but right now you cannot guarantee that he will stay with the English club.’
Barcelona have been linked with a move for Torres, but Martin made it clear they will not challenge Chelsea for Torres’ signature.
‘It is ruled out,’ said Martin. ‘Barcelona have signed David Villa and now they want to invest the money they have in other players.’
Sportsmail revealed in May that Torres was a £70million target for Chelsea and, despite Roy Hodgson insisting he would do all he could to keep the Spaniard and Steven Gerrard, the new Liverpool manager could offer no guarantees.
Having already sold Yossi Benayoun to Chelsea, Hodgson would prefer to raise funds for his squad rebuilding by selling the likes of Javier Mascherano and Albert Riera.
But Hodgson knows such is the state of Liverpool’s finances — their debt is £472.5m — a big offer from either Chelsea or City for Torres will be almost impossible to turn down.
Torres says talk about his future must wait until Spain’s World Cup campaign is over.
Liverpool are being linked with a move for Lille striker Gervinho.
The Ivorian international impressed for the Elephants when given World Cup opportunities by Sven-Goran Eriksson, and new Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is thought to be interested in the 23-year-old forward.
Gervinho made the traditional move of many African footballers, joining a Belgian club as a teenager in an effort to gain experience in European football.
Le Mans would sign Gervinho from K.S.K. Beveren in 2007, bringing the hitman to the Stade Léon-Bollée for an undisclosed fee.
Two solid seasons for the former Ligue 1 side left a string of clubs chasing the striker's signature, with Marseille, PSG and AS Monaco all reportedly considering a move. Arsene Wenger's Arsenal were also thought to be monitoring Gervinho.
However, Lille would land the player in an €8 million move, and the player has built on his reputation with 13 goals for OSC as they finished fourth in the French top division last season.
Gervinho has hinted that a move to the Premier League might be too good to resist though, saying: "It is my dream to play in the Premier League and I would like to fuflfill it with Liverpool."
The Sunday Mirror claims that new Reds boss Hodgson is keen to make a quick addition to his squad following the departure of Yossi Benayoun, and could offer in the region of £8 million for the player's services this summer.