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Tuesday, 1 February 2011


Chelsea smash British transfer record for Torres

Chelsea smash British transfer record for Torres

Big-spending Chelsea have signed Fernando Torres from Liverpool for a massive £50m.

Although Chelsea have said that they want to get away from the days of big-money signings, their poor recent form has caused them to have a change of heart. Torres had asked to leave Liverpool after becoming frustrated with their form and lack of transfer activity to improve the squad.

The previous transfer record between two British clubs was set back in 2002, when Man United paid Leeds £31.1m for Rio Ferdinand.

Worldwide, only three players have ever been sold for more than £50m – Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd to Real Madrid, £80m); Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter to Barcelona, £56.5m) and Kaka (AC Milan to Real Madrid, £56m).

On the same day that Torres' transfer went through, Liverpool spent all of the proceeds and a bit more to take Andy Carroll from Newcastle for £35m and Luis Suarez from Ajax for £22.7m.

 

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  • DonCaleb (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 1 February 2011 @ 16:45

    Now I really think chelsea can win

  • harvinder (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 @ 21:25

    i supported chelsea since i was 8 ********************************************************************************************!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!10

  • TheKeeper (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 26 March 2011 @ 12:33

    Chelsea! (Clap, clap, clap!) Chelsea! (Clap, clap, clap!) Chelsea! (Clap, clap, clap!) Carefree! Wherever you may be! We are the famous CFC!

  • TheKeeper (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 26 March 2011 @ 12:33

    Chelsea fan since birth!

  • Goalscorer (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 30 April 2011 @ 12:01

    I was born in Chelsea and ever since I really wanted Torres to play for Chelsea (We are the famous CFC cheer us on were we may be and you,ll cheer us on were ever you may be because we are the are the Famous CFC!)

  • brainbox12 (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 28 May 2011 @ 08:02

    CHEALSEA ARE MUCH BETTER THAN MANCHESTER UNITED