Benitez admits failure could lead to Torres sale

[Le King]

Rafael Benitez has admitted Liverpool could consider an offer for Fernando Torres if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Torres could be sold if Liverpool fail to reach the Champions League

Liverpool's financial issues have been well documented and it has been suggested that Benitez will only be given a small percentage of the funds raised from selling his fringe players this month.

Nonetheless, Benitez had previously been adamant that Torres would not be sold under any circumstances, saying earlier in the season that he was "not for sale at any price" and that he would leave the club if forced to sell his star striker.

However, with Liverpool's hopes of finishing in the top four still in some doubt, the Spaniard has admitted that - should they fail to reach their target - they would have to consider allowing Torres to leave if Manchester City came in with a £100 million offer.

When initially asked about the situation, Benitez said: "At the moment we have to do the best for the club - and the best for the club is trying to improve the squad."

Pressed further, though, he added: "We would have conversations if we had to decide about this. Finishing in the top four is the key to keeping everyone together."



no wonda fergie aint spent any of ronaldos money, hes waitin on El Nino
him and rooney upfront mmmmmm ;)

[Red-4-Life]

if Torres goes, i want Benitez the FFUCK out of there. i would lose all respect for him if his shhite coaching lead to finishing below 4th and losing the EPLs best striker.

[El Pibe D'Oro]

there will be a fire sale at Anfield if they fail to finish top 4 - only a buy out will stop the rot

[Red-4-Life]

if i was a multi-billionaire...id buy them and save their fans from this misery

[totsreds08]

i would be devastated but it wouldnt be all bad. just imagine the money we would get for him. we could go out and buy 2 quality strikers, a right midfielder and a good centre midfielder

[Derek]

£100 mill, is that right?? I woud piss him off in a second for that amount!!!! That is well and truly crazy cash!!!!

[Le King]

i would be devastated but it wouldnt be all bad. just imagine the money we would get for him. we could go out and buy 2 quality strikers, a right midfielder and a good centre midfielder

yeh but clubs will know ur cashed up so they would want crazy money

Ian_Wright i was upset when Ronaldo left, but the 80mil made it worth it
u cnt refuse that money, and madrid were stupid enough to give us that much
for 100mil id say yes right away

[bapa]

Berbatov out, Torres in!

ManU will give Liverpool, Berbatov and 60Million for Torres!
U heard it here first!!!

[Red-4-Life]

Torres >> Berbatov

[# 9]

A - Torres wont want to leave.
B - He doesnt like Manu too much anyway.
C - He said hed rather go back to spain if he 'had' to leave liverpool

his heart is in the right place.

[El Capitano]

if Torres goes, i want Benitez the FFUCK out of there. i would lose all respect for him if his shhite coaching lead to finishing below 4th and losing the EPLs best striker.

I wonder what you said about Benitez when you guys won the Champions League

[Red-4-Life]

that is very true. He's not shown any signs of wanting to leave Anfield. He's not like a certain somebody called Cristiano Ronaldo who left "coz he really wanted to play for Madrid" ($$$$$$$).

[OldRedback]

Surely Liverpool's "history and tradition" would keep him on Merseyside? We have all heard how fantastic these things are (normally in response to the rest of us saying how they haven't won the premiership!)

[# 9]

Surely Liverpool's "history and tradition" would keep him on Merseyside? We have all heard how fantastic these things are (normally in response to the rest of us saying how they haven't won the premiership!)

torres LOVES liverpool, he even openly admitted this while captaining atletico a while back. so i dont see him going without a fight.

[Red-4-Life]

if Torres goes, i want Benitez the FFUCK out of there. i would lose all respect for him if his shhite coaching lead to finishing below 4th and losing the EPLs best striker.

I wonder what you said about Benitez when you guys won the Champions League

but thats one of two trophies we have won under him and its heading towards 4 seasons without any silverwear! not good enough for a "top 4" club.

[# 9]

if Torres goes, i want Benitez the FFUCK out of there. i would lose all respect for him if his shhite coaching lead to finishing below 4th and losing the EPLs best striker.

I wonder what you said about Benitez when you guys won the Champions League

but thats one of two trophies we have won under him and its heading towards 4 seasons without any silverwear! not good enough for a "top 4" club.

exacty, not good at all. its not like wenger, even without silverware he still shows very very strong future production let alone what is happening now. benitez is showing nothing, besides the most frustrating football. he wont buy the right players, he wont fill the gap left by players who left like alonso, he relys on under par players and i think liverpool have one of the worst depth ive ever seen in a team. its appauling what he is doing. hes killing the club. he has to go. if he goes liverpool can make top 4.

[bapa]

Unfortunately, Money talks and bullshiit walks!

Torres and liverpoool will part company end of this year

[# 9]

Unfortunately, Money talks and bullshiit walks!

Torres and liverpoool will part company end of this year

fortunatly not all true. a prime example is david villa and david silva, despite valencia's cirsumstance, they remain loyal.

[The Kop]

lol @ Manure fans raving on about financial woes
sight for sore eyes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2 ... r_eve.html

If he is to be sold, he certainly wont be 'put up for sale' which would knock millions off his price and defeat the purpose.
If he's sold it will be under the radar.

Anyway, Torres isnt going anywhere. Liverpool arent in Portsmouth's situation. Keep dreaming......

[Nice One Cyril]

no wonda fergie aint spent any of ronaldos money, hes waitin on El Nino

the reason Baconface ain't spent any of the money is because he ain't got it. Your Yankee Doodle Dandees have already pinched it to pay their annual interest bill.

[Nice One Cyril]

Unfortunately, Money talks and bullshiit walks!

Torres and liverpoool will part company end of this year

More likely that Liverpool and the Fat Waiter will part company at the end (or maybe even before) of the year

[Red-4-Life]

Unfortunately, Money talks and bullshiit walks!

Torres and liverpoool will part company end of this year

More likely that Liverpool and the Fat Waiter will part company at the end (or maybe even before) of the year

[Green Cockney Club]

i would lose all respect for him if his shhite coaching lead to finishing below 4th

I wonder what Bill Shankley would have thought of aiming to finish fourth.

[Le King]

Surely Liverpool's "history and tradition" would keep him on Merseyside? We have all heard how fantastic these things are (normally in response to the rest of us saying how they haven't won the premiership!)

im thinkin he would rather focus more on the future and win sumfin like the liverpool of old use 2 do in the 70s n 80s

[Le King]

A - Torres wont want to leave.
B - He doesnt like Manu too much anyway.
C - He said hed rather go back to spain if he 'had' to leave liverpool

his heart is in the right place.

spain???? i dont see him going back to spain cause he was an athletico boy. so he wont go 2 real, and he wont go 2 barca they have 2 many strikers, plus they r rivals with athletico
dun really see him goin 2 italy either, differnt style of play

and like the song says "money talks, money talks, dirty cash i want u, dirty cash i need you woooo"

[BTAC]

Torres is not leaving Liverpool. End of story.

[Chelsea4thewin]

he wont do this, he wont do that

you guys only know what you hear in the media, unless you know the guy or a reputable source you dont have a clue

shits me on this forum

[# 9]

A - Torres wont want to leave.
B - He doesnt like Manu too much anyway.
C - He said hed rather go back to spain if he 'had' to leave liverpool

his heart is in the right place.

spain???? i dont see him going back to spain cause he was an athletico boy. so he wont go 2 real, and he wont go 2 barca they have 2 many strikers, plus they r rivals with athletico
dun really see him goin 2 italy either, differnt style of play

and like the song says "money talks, money talks, dirty cash i want u, dirty cash i need you woooo"

and that isnt even true anyway. not 100% anyway. players are still loyal, not all, but they are there. torres wont go.

[Kunta Kintay]

FT9 is going nowhere. Rafa isn't either.

[Le King]

he wont do this, he wont do that

you guys only know what you hear in the media, unless you know the guy or a reputable source you dont have a clue

shits me on this forum

im facebook friends with torres lol