Re: Torres - Chelsea 35mil Bid turned down
[quote author=vikas link=topic=43861.msg1270109#msg1270109 date=1296437242]
Basically, I think we're better off keeping Torres until Summer if we haven't got a long-term option lined up to bring in at the same time. Chelsea will value Anelka highly as part of any swap deal anyhow I'm sure, does anyone really think they'll go "instead of giving you £50m, we'll give you £45m and Anelka?"
I would only take the £50m too if they would give us a) Anelka on loan till season end (not stuck with 'im long term), b) we genuinely have another striker lined up who we can realistically nab in the next 22 hours.
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That depends on how much they want Torres, and by your rather withering criticism of Anelka Vikas, you can't think that he is worth much more than £5m anyway.
On the second point, yes a loan would do, and it saves us scrabbling around trying to find a replacement at the last minute, if we have not got anyone lined up. If we keep Torres until the summer he is going to be much less motivated than you suggest Anelka might be.
regards