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Liverpool warn Chelsea - 'forget about Torres'
by AFP on Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Liverpool have told Chelsea that Spain striker Fernando Torres is not for sale at any price.
Chelsea are reportedly keen to lure Torres from Anfield after his stunning debut season in the Premier League.
A bid of around 50 million pounds (62 million euros) was expected to test Liverpool's desire to keep the former Atletico Madrid star, but manager Rafa Benitez was quick to insist Torres would not be allowed to leave.
"The situation is very simple - we do not want to sell Fernando Torres," Benitez told the Liverpool Echo.
"If a player does a good job for his team, like Fernando has for us, then it is sometimes easy for people to speculate that he might be wanted by other clubs."
"I am not aware of any offer being made by Chelsea but even if there was an offer my answer would be the same - he is not for sale."
"We are trying to add to the spine of our team and that means keeping players like Fernando, Javier Mascherano, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher."
A spokesman for Reds co-owner Tom Hicks underlined the club's desire to keep their prolific forward.
"It is simply beyond comprehension. There is no circumstance in which Torres will be sold," Hicks' spokesman told The Mirror.
"Why would the owners invest so much money in supporting the manager, to then undermine that support? It is ludicrous."
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