FERNANDO TORRES
Following his appointment as Liverpool manager, Roy Hodgson stated Torres would not be sold by the club, saying "He is not for sale and we don't welcome any offers for him. We want to keep him."[84] Hodgson dismissed reports Torres was set to leave Liverpool by saying "He has told us that he is looking forward to Monday, to getting back to work and looking forward to playing for Liverpool next season. That is what I know so other reports, I would suggest, are erroneous."[85] Torres stated his commitment to Liverpool on 3 August, saying "My commitment and loyalty to the club and to the fans is the same as it was on my first day when I signed."[86] He made his first appearance of the 2010–11 season in the opening game, a 1–1 draw with Arsenal on 14 August, entering the game as a substitute in the 74th minute.[87] He scored his first goal of the season with the winner in a 1–0 victory over West Brom on 29 August,[88] which was his 50th goal in all competitions to be scored at Anfield.[89] Torres scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on 24 October, which was his first goal since August.[90] He followed this up by scoring both goals in Liverpool's 2–0 win over Chelsea on 7 November.[91] On 1 January 2011, Torres scored the equaliser in a 2–1 win against Bolton Wanderers.[92]
On 27 January, Torres was the subject of a £40 million bid from Chelsea, which was rejected by Liverpool.[93] He subsequently handed in an official transfer request to Liverpool the next day, which was rejected.[94] Torres completed his move to Chelsea on a five-and-a-half year contract on 31 January for an undisclosed fee reported to be £50 million, which set a new record for a British transfer and made him the fourth most expensive footballer in history.[95] He made his debut on 6 February in a 1–0 defeat to former club Liverpool.[96] On 23 April, Torres scored his first goal for Chelsea against West Ham United in a 3–0 victory, which ended a run of 903 minutes of football without a goal.[97]
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