Source: Daily_Mail
Rafa Benitez desperate to keep Fernando Torres sweet
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez hopes to keep star striker Fernando Torres happy by going on a winning run until the end of the season to secure Champions League football. [LNB]The Spain international has stressed on a number of occasions he is more concerned with significant investment in the squad to make them Premier League title challengers than he is with playing in Europe's elite club competition. [LNB]However, considering the state of the finances at Anfield, where the £237million debt has yet to be reduced despite a £110m offer for a 40 per cent share from the Rhone Group, Champions League football may be more attainable than the 'four or five' signings Torres wants. [LNB] Stunner: Torres opened the scoring against Sunderland with this spectacular effort and went on to claim a double in Liverpool's 3-0 win on Sunday[LNB]Benitez, who already has an idea of his limited summer transfer budget, certainly hopes so. [LNB]'All the players we have at the moment are important and Fernando is one of the key players,' said the Spaniard. [LNB]'If a striker is scoring goals he is a very important player and in trying to keep him happy the first thing we can do is win the games this year and try to be in the top four.'[LNB] Anfield agitator Riera to forget Spartak switch unless he's ready for a scrapTorres warns Tottenham and Man City: The best of me is yet to comeFernando Torres: I want to stay at Liverpool and win the Premier League titleBenitez's message to Liverpool stars Torres and GerrardLIVERPOOL FC
