Chelsea Complete £50m Torres Deal

Fernando Torres

Chelsea have completed their transfer deadline-day swoop for Fernando Torres from Liverpool on a five-and-a-half-year contract. The deal went right down to the wire ahead of the transfer window closing, with Torres only travelling down to London late on Monday evening to undergo a last-minute medical.

But the Blues managed to push through the late deal before the window slammed shut, with the Spaniard penning a contract thought to be worth around £50million – a British transfer record. Premier League champions Chelsea first made a move for the Spaniard on Thursday with an unsuccessful £35m offer for his services.

And Carlo Ancelotti’s side persisted in their chase for the striker, despite the Reds insisting he was not on the market. Liverpool changed their stance over 26-year-old Torres after moving for Newcastle striking ace Andy Carroll and Ajax star Luis Suarez in two last-minute swoops of their own on Monday.

via SkySports

Posted on February 1, 2011 | Filed Under Football