Torres sets record straight on Reds exit

Fernando Torres has revealed he made up his mind to leave Liverpool midway through the January transfer window, more than a week before Chelsea's bid for him became known. Torres was officially unveiled at his new club's Cobham training base on Friday afternoon after completing his record-breaking £50million move from Liverpool on transfer deadline day. Chelsea saw a bid rejected for Torres four days before the end of the window but the striker had decided "10-12 days before the transfer window closed" that his future lay away from Anfield. He admitted he knew Chelsea would be his destination as soon as the clubs began talks. "As soon as I knew that Liverpool and Chelsea were talking about that, I told them that the decision was made," he said. "I was the first one to go to the manager and tell them."

Source: PA