EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool Officials In Madrid For Torres

LFTWNG11 · Post by **LFTWNG11** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:52 pm

Goal.com can reveal that Liverpool officials are in Madrid to complete the transfer of Fernando Torres.

The big money signings that the new Liverpool owners have been promising might finally become a reality.

George Gillett had insisted on Monday evening that he was ready for Liverpool's "phase two": the signing of new players after securing key ones to improved contracts, and there have been definite movements.

They have been tracking Fernando Torres for a while, and have now stepped up their efforts.

The Reds are looking to make their mark this summer, and a team has travelled to Madrid, we can confirm.

The objective is to finalise the transfer of the Atleti skipper, and today itself if possible.

We believe that Liverpool will offer players as a part of the deal, in order to bring down the price. Luis Garcia - who played at Atletico Madrid before Barcelona - is supposedly the player who has been offered.

The midfielder had an absolutely stunning season at the Vicente Calderon in 2002-03, when he scored 9 goals in 30 games in addition to setting up many, and still has admirers at the club.

It is being seen by many as a trip similar to Carlos Quieroz's to Portugal, when Manchester United set the transfer marked on fire. At the very least, the objective is similar, to tell other clubs, and as much their own fans, that they mean business!

LFTWNG11 · Post by **LFTWNG11** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:54 pm

big, big mistake... this bloke is gna flop in the EPL guarenteed.

The Kop · Post by **The Kop** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:00 pm

Tend to agree.

Thryle 7 · Post by **Thryle 7** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:29 pm

what did torres do this season anyway??
didn't hear much of him throughout

CR7 · Post by **CR7** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:42 pm

well done liverpool u biffs

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:06 pm

ill believe it when i see it

King Ledley · Post by **King Ledley** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:16 pm

Rigoni 10 wrote:ill believe it when i see it

Stevie G Anfield Legend · Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:56 pm

if this deal was to go through, i would be happy, i rate torres highly.

Le King · Post by **Le King** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:03 pm

goal.com says it all

i would like 2 c this boyu in the prem league, pref in a man utd top!!

rooboy1986 · Post by **rooboy1986** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:13 am

I reckon that would be an awesome signing... Torres is quality...

LeBron · Post by **LeBron** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:04 am

LFTWNG11 wrote:big, big mistake... this bloke is gna flop in the EPL guarenteed.

If we get him lets hope your wrong LFTWNG11!!

TDGv2 · Post by **TDGv2** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:10 am

Liverpool is where decent strikers go to become cack. Their only 2 decent ones is recent times have been home-grown (Fowler and Owen).

LFTWNG11 · Post by **LFTWNG11** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:56 am

TDGv2 wrote:Liverpool is where decent strikers go to become cack. Their only 2 decent ones is recent times have been home-grown (Fowler and Owen).

Judge Judy · Post by **Judge Judy** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:12 am

TDGv2 wrote:Liverpool is where decent strikers go to become cack. Their only 2 decent ones is recent times have been home-grown (Fowler and Owen).

?

we've only signed one good striker in recent years, and he's good. other than kuyt, we've signed cack strikers* to continue to be cack.

some may debate that cisse wasn't cack prior to coming to liverpool, but he didn't really get a decent crack as a striker when he came anyway (still ended up top goal scorer out of all strikers)

TDGv2 · Post by **TDGv2** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:21 am

._. wrote:
TDGv2 wrote:Liverpool is where decent strikers go to become cack. Their only 2 decent ones is recent times have been home-grown (Fowler and Owen).
?

we've only signed one good striker in recent years, and he's good. other than kuyt, we've signed cack strikers* to continue to be cack.

some may debate that cisse wasn't cack prior to coming to liverpool, but he didn't really get a decent crack as a striker when he came anyway (still ended up top goal scorer out of all strikers)

Cisse
Morientes
Litmanen
Baros
Bellamy
Heskey
Diouf
Collymore

Were all rated rather highly before signing with Liverpool. I look forward to adding Torres to the list in future.

Jury is out on Kuyt. Had a decent season, but other teams brought in Berbatov, Martins and McCarthy who had better seasons.

**NERAZZURRI** · Post by **NERAZZURRI** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:28 am

kuyt will do ok, with a season under his belt he has the potential to score a lot of goals, what liverpool need is a good playmaker to give that final ball either in the middle of the park or out wide, and then u should see a few more goals in the back of the auld onion bag ( as our bold little friend tommy smyth likes to say)
Crouch is a gun anyway, he scored the most goals, was constantly overlooked in favour of bellamy and kuyt, and is abviously a big threat and a target man, maybe if crouch players more than less of a burden will be put on the rest of the strikeforce, but i suppose that wont happen with the tinkerman in charge

ronaldo07 · Post by **ronaldo07** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:02 am

guarnteed ? lftwng u'll eat ur world .. i believe he'll rulez in epl !!

Le King · Post by **Le King** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:25 am

kuyts a star... cisse is great but injuries have stuffed the poor bloke up... wats the deal with him anyways, he still loaned out by pool?

LFTWNG11 · Post by **LFTWNG11** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:32 am

MUFCBOY wrote:kuyts a star... cisse is great but injuries have stuffed the poor bloke up... wats the deal with him anyways, he still loaned out by pool?

kuyts alright........

Cisse still on loan and might go out on loan again cos Pool wont drop their 8m pound asking price... why we loaned him out and bought in Bellamy is still a question I would love Rafa to answer.

Judge Judy · Post by **Judge Judy** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:07 am

TDGv2 wrote:
._. wrote:
TDGv2 wrote:Liverpool is where decent strikers go to become cack. Their only 2 decent ones is recent times have been home-grown (Fowler and Owen).
?

we've only signed one good striker in recent years, and he's good. other than kuyt, we've signed cack strikers* to continue to be cack.

some may debate that cisse wasn't cack prior to coming to liverpool, but he didn't really get a decent crack as a striker when he came anyway (still ended up top goal scorer out of all strikers)
Cisse
Morientes
Litmanen
Baros
Bellamy
Heskey
Diouf
Collymore

Were all rated rather highly before signing with Liverpool. I look forward to adding Torres to the list in future.

Jury is out on Kuyt. Had a decent season, but other teams brought in Berbatov, Martins and McCarthy who had better seasons.

it's easier to look better when you play for an ordinary club though ;)

but, highly rated by who???

cisse, explanation above.
moro, grandad, who thought he was going to cut it in the premiership?
jari, the man is a god.
milan, wish we kept him, but he was hardly highly rated when we signed him, he was about 20 years old and wasn't that prolific in the czech league.
bellamy, has probably done as expected, scored a few, setup a few, ordinary player, who is he highly rated by? shearer?
heskey, lol
diouf, lol
collymore, yea flopped, but still thanks for the 4-3 v newcastle

most of them signed by GH, i think that says enough about the 'highly rated' bizzo!

TDGv2 · Post by **TDGv2** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:13 am

I just wish I could go back in a time machine to when these players you're loling were signed. Liverpool fans were creaming themselves over them.

That's exactly my point. They WERE all highly rated when you signed them (yes - even Diouf and Heskey) but they turned to sh!te.

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:13 am

Torres is one of the best young strikers in the world, he is worth big money, if he goes to liverpool he will be the best striker they have signed for a long time. i don't think the club is good enough for him.

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:15 am

none of the other mentioned strikers in this topic hold a candle to Torres i'm afraid.

Judge Judy · Post by **Judge Judy** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:18 am

TDGv2 wrote:I just wish I could go back in a time machine to when these players you're loling were signed. Liverpool fans were creaming themselves over them.

That's exactly my point. They WERE all highly rated when you signed them (yes - even Diouf and Heskey) but they turned to sh!te.

.___. i find it very hard to compare torres to names like Diouf, Heskey, Collymore, but that's just me :?

surely you can admit that torres is a different calibre to nearly, if not, all of those strikers you mentioned?
the one striker i thought really was going to bang them in was djibs, but a snapped leg and playing right wing will generally slow down anyone's scoring rate!

Lilly Whites · Post by **Lilly Whites** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:25 am

i think torres will be a good signing

he will fit in well with kuyt imo

LFTWNG11 · Post by **LFTWNG11** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:42 am

._. wrote:
TDGv2 wrote:I just wish I could go back in a time machine to when these players you're loling were signed. Liverpool fans were creaming themselves over them.

That's exactly my point. They WERE all highly rated when you signed them (yes - even Diouf and Heskey) but they turned to sh!te.
.___. i find it very hard to compare torres to names like Diouf, Heskey, Collymore, but that's just me :?

surely you can admit that torres is a different calibre to nearly, if not, all of those strikers you mentioned?
the one striker i thought really was going to bang them in was djibs, but a snapped leg and playing right wing will generally slow down anyone's scoring rate!

If Rafa went past his own ignorance and gave Cisse as much as opportunity as he gave Bellamy, I think Cisse would have showed his worth... Cisse was a gun striker, the goal against West Ham in that final and a goal he scored against Everton was what he was all about, he had his crap moments as well but I think given the chance overall he would of proved his worth.

Diouf was basically unknown and had a good world cup,which is why GH bought him... you could tell after a few games he was scum and a WINGER not a STRIKER. Baros was unknown. Litmamen was good I though, considering he was pushing 33/34.

Heskey
Collymore
Bellamy

I agree with TDG on these, over-hyped signings no doubt.

I think Torres will fall into this category IF he comes, I dont think he is good enough. Eto'o is the only man who will guarentee goals for Pool next season, and I think he should be the man who we get, NO MATTER THE COST. Along with D.Bent for a further 14m pounds (overpriced, but hes English and has a good scoring average), will mean 4 different yet quality strikers (Crouch, Kuyt, Eto'o and Bent).

Redders · Post by **Redders** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:04 pm

LFTWNG11 wrote:big, big mistake... this bloke is gna flop in the EPL guarenteed.

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disagree.. his work rate is more suited to the EPL. Might take a half a season to adapt, but i think he's a player we need.

LFTWNG11 · Post by **LFTWNG11** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:28 pm

Redders wrote:
LFTWNG11 wrote:big, big mistake... this bloke is gna flop in the EPL guarenteed.
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disagree.. his work rate is more suited to the EPL. Might take a half a season to adapt, but i think he's a player we need.

hey I hope if he comes he proves me wrong... but id still prefer Eto'o

BillShankly · Post by **BillShankly** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:30 pm

love to see Torres at Anfield

ronaldo07 · Post by **ronaldo07** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:24 pm

The fact that lftwng said torres wont suit EPL is still beyond my imagination !!
This bloke has the pace, skill and almost everything !! COME ON !!!
but i hope he wont join pool, (as u wished

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