Fernando Torres coy over Liverpool future as striker calls for club to resolve issues

27 May 2010 08:21
Fernando Torres has brushed aside questions about his Liverpool future but admitted the club needed to improve issues off the field.[LNB]Former chairman David Moores called for co-owners Tom Hicks and GeorgeGillett to sell up quickly after more than three torrid years of in-fighting.[LNB]But Hicks, who is confident of selling Liverpool before the end of the year, responded insisting the club's finances are in a healthy state and that key players Torres and Steven Gerrard will not be sold this summer.[LNB] Sort it out: Fernando Torres wants to focus on the World Cup, frustrated by Liverpool's troubles that have cast doubt over his future at the club[LNB]Spain striker Torres has previously spoken out about the need to bring in 'four or five' quality signings this summer but said the ownership also needed to be addressed.[LNB]'That is one of the ways we need to improve,' said Torres.[LNB]'I know the situation, I speak to the chief executive (Christian Purslow) and Rafa (Benitez) every week and I am aware of what is going on.[LNB]'I have tried to stay apart from them and re-focus on the national team so when the World Cup ends, we'll see what happens.'[LNB]On Tuesday Torres' agent Jose Antonio Peton said that despite speculation aboutinterest from Chelsea and Manchester City the 26-year-old would be remaining at Anfield.[LNB] Speaking out: Torres, sporting his new short hair look, has called on Liverpool to resolve their off-field issues [LNB]'For the moment I can assure fans that Fernando will continue at Liverpool next season,' he told a Spanish radio station.[LNB]  Those remarks were put to the striker today at a press conference for his national team but he said: 'I didn't read them.[LNB]'The most important thing for me now is the World Cup. My future is the World Cup and then we'll see later.[LNB]'For now and hopefully for the next two months the only thing I am thinking about and talking about is the World Cup.'[LNB]  Gerrard and Torres will be injury-free next season, claims Liverpool's new medical guruSell up now! Ex-Anfield owner's 'huge regrets' as he tells Americans to walk Gerrard pushed closer to Real Madrid after Roma insist De Rossi is not for saleLIVERPOOL FC

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