Hodgson: Big Torres offer would be hard to reject

04 August 2010 15:30
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is pleased Fernando Torres has pledged his future to the club after admitting the club would not be able to turn down a massive bid for the Spain striker. Both Chelsea and Manchester City were rumoured to be considering a British transfer record bid for Torres, but he returned to pre-season training this week and insisted his commitment had not wavered. Liverpool clearly did not want to sell the 26-year-old but it was felt had they received a bid in excess of £50million they would have had to seriously consider it. "The important thing for Fernando and for us is that we have a good season - he as a player, us as a club and me as a manager," said the 62-year-old. "Who knows what next season will bring? We could have a fantastic season and the players will not want to go anywhere or we could have a worse one and there will be more speculation. "It could be he does so fantastically well and an offer comes in like the offer came in for Kaka or Cristiano Ronaldo (£56million and £80million respectively - both from Real Madrid) which is impossible to turn down."

Source: PA