Barcelona to battle Chelsea for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres

18 May 2010 08:20
It has been reported that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will sanction a £50 million move for Torres later this month. [LNB]However, according to The Sun, Barca are ready to offload Zlatan Ibrahimovich after just one season and will use the money raised to make an offer they feel Liverpool can't refuse. [LNB] Related ArticlesBarcelona celebrate titleBarcelona celebrations turn to riotsBarcelona 4 Real Valladolid 0Carragher: Liverpool failure prompted England u-turnOnly Liverpool lose in their Mexican stand-offJuventus lose patience with BenitezLiverpool will undoubtedly do all they can to keep the Spain international at Anfield but with so much uncertainty surrounding the club, be it the future of the owners or manager Rafael Benitez, the concensus is that Torres may be open to a fresh challenge and the guarantee of silverware. [LNB]The Sun claims that in order to beat off interest from other parties, Chelsea will offer Torres a staggering £190,000 a week and will lessen the club's wage bill by offloading the likes of Deco, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Ballack, Juliano Belletti and possibly even Joe Cole. [LNB]However, it appears that Barca have won the race to sign David Villa from Valencia, with reports suggesting a £35m deal is on the cards, while Chelsea could make a swoop for Yossi Benayoun should Joe Cole depart Stamford Bridge. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph