Source: Telegraph
Fernando Torres urges Liverpool to sign David Villa
Benítez is searching for a striker this month with Torres sit to miss the next six weeks following knee surgery. [LNB]A loan move for Sunderland's Kenwyne Jones has been knocked back by Sunderland, although a permanent deal for the Trinidad and Tobago international remains an option. [LNB]Real Madrid signal intent to Liverpool over Xabi Alonso as Rafa Benitez looks to TuncayTorres, though, would rather Benítez looked to Spain - and his former club Valencia - for reinforcements. [LNB]"If I could, I would take David Villa or David Silva to Liverpool as a partner in attack," Torres said. "I wish they could come. It would be a great asset for our team. [LNB]"We need match-winners like Rooney or Tévez. We need footballers who break the deadlock in matches. Liverpool is losing the Premier League in home games against average teams." [LNB]Jones, a £6 million buy from Southampton in Aug 2007, has scored just six goals for Sunderland this season, but manager Steve Bruce is under no pressure to sell to raise transfer funds. [LNB]Bruce is understood to be willing to part with Jones, but only on a permanent basis, forcing Benítez to hope that funds can be raised by the possible sale of Dutch winger Ryan Babel. [LNB]
