Chelsea made an official offer for Wayne Rooney only about a month ago. Back then, it looked like it would be only a matter of time before the striker wore the blue of Chelsea. United rejected the initial bid of around £20 million. It has ...
Read More »Shirt Number: 9
Position: Striker
Born: March 20, 1991
Age: 29
Nationality: Spanish
Height: 1.83 m
Transfer Fee: £50 million (From Liverpool in 2011)
Salary: £180,000 per week
Contract Expiry: June 2016
The latest news and opinions on our record signing, Fernando Torres
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Fernando Torres Becomes a Key Barcelona Transfer Target
The £50 million experiment of Fernando Torres has been limited success for Chelsea, and it seems that the club is willing to cut their losses by selling the player in the summer. According to Sky Sports’ Graham Hunter, Barcelona are ready to come in with ...
Read More »Chelsea’s 2012-13 season: Highs and Lows
Whatever Chelsea did in the 2011-12 season was always going to be hard to replicate. Hence, it is imperative that Chelsea’s 2012-13 season is seen from a stand-alone point. There have been several high and lows over the course of the season that started on ...
Read More »An Inspirational Video for Fernando Torres Fans
Fernando Torres has largely been a disappointment since his £50 million transfer from Liverpool in 2011. He has been ridiculed by the media, by the opposition fans, and – at times – by even the Chelsea fans. Yet, there remains a section of fans who ...
Read More »I’m not giving up – Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres has made 119 appearances and scored 31 goals for Chelsea in all competitions since his arrival in 2011. It is not a good return for any striker. It is especially not good when you have cost £50 million in transfer fees and a ...
Read More »Chelsea eye Falcao or Remy in January
The current signs from the hierarchy at Chelsea may have appeared to suggest that Fernando Torres would remain the only striker at the club. After losing Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou in the summer, Chelsea could and should have signed a new striker to act ...
Read More »The importance of Torres to Di Matteo
Chelsea will be going into this new season on a real high, following their remarkable Champions League victory over Bayern Munich, but given the reputation for capriciousness and unpredictability that the owner Roman Abramovich has cultivated during his decade at the club, it would take ...
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