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Other clubs' transfer activity - Summer 2014

Claudius

Fernando Torres couldn't replace Andy Carroll right now. He's been neutered.

dreamlord

Nah I think Torres could still do a decent job.

Gunner89

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10802441/Chelsea-close-in-on-deals-to-sign-Atletico-Madrid-left-back-Filipe-Luis-and-striker-Diego-Costa.html

Chelsea close on Costa and Filipe Luis.

And forget Torres FFS. 19 league goals in the last 4 years, 30 and 160k a week contract for the next 2 years at Chelsea.

Jed

Fucking hell.

Rex

Torres is an icon at Atletico, and they will certainly be keen to bring him back. The wage thing can always be solved.

Claudius

What about the small matter of the non-scoring thing?

JazzG

I think he still has something to offer. I bet you he'd score a lot at a club like ours but he needs to leave Chelsea to save his career, or whatever is left of it!

Kel Varnsen

JazzG wrote:
I bet you he'd score a lot at a club like ours

I'd take that bet. Torres is done.

Rex

Torres as first choice at Atletico would do decent enough.

MistaT

Torres is a sight more sad than Giroud 😆

Rex

Well, yes. But he is to Atletico fans what Henry is to Arsenal fans. Bringing him back can never be wrong for Atletico Madrid.

I think Atletico are well aware they will find it difficult to keep Costa. Selling him to Chelsea, bringing back Torres, and possibly get some sort of deal regarding Curtois to go with it is the best possible scenario for them really. Didn't Simeone also recently say that Costa to Chelsea was something he could get behind?

Timbob

From what ive read I dont think Atletico even want to keep Costa. Would rather cash in now.

Rex

They do, and they don't I reckon. They want to keep him for sporting reasons of course, but their finances dictate that cashing in when his stock is at its highest may be the sensible thing to do.

Klaus

They are fucked if they replace him with Torres though. I'm confident that Simeone won't do that. He's not an Atletico fan and has no previous connection to the dud, so why would he screw his own team over by signing him? Costa's ability to turn games in their favour is what they need to replace, not just his precence up front.

marv3llous

Torres is nearly not as bad as people make it out to be. The injuries he had before joining Chelsea did leave their mark though and he lost that edge that made him stood out, but half of his current problems are related to where he plays right now. Chelsea is not a good footballing side. Their setup is made for a 'beast' striker a la Drogba, Costa, Ibra etc. Im actually quite sure that Torres would work really well for a side like us.

JazzG

Klaus wrote:
They are fucked if they replace him with Torres though. I'm confident that Simeone won't do that. He's not an Atletico fan and has no previous connection to the dud, so why would he screw his own team over by signing him? Costa's ability to turn games in their favour is what they need to replace, not just his precence up front.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10766979/Chelsea-are-very-keen-on-Diego-Costa-and-we-want-Fernando-Torres-admits-Atletico-manager-Diego-Simeone.html

Looks like they are in contact. Think the deal would make sense to both parties, don't think he would be on mega wages at Atletico

Irishgunner

marv3llous wrote:
Torres is nearly not as bad as people make it out to be. The injuries he had before joining Chelsea did leave their mark though and he lost that edge that made him stood out, but half of his current problems are related to where he plays right now. Chelsea is not a good footballing side. Their setup is made for a 'beast' striker a la Drogba, Costa, Ibra etc. Im actually quite sure that Torres would work really well for a side like us.

He's done mentally. Every time I've seen him live (only 3 times tbf) he purposefully hides from the ball, he genuinely doesn't want it.

Doc

going back to his boyhood club could be exactly what he needs, he's worshipped there.. Confidence makes a world of difference for strikers.

Gunner89

http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140503/fc-barcelona/fichajes-acuerdo-entre-barca-y-cuadrado_54407505086.html

Cuadrado in Barca talks

lorddulaarsenal

He'd be good for us

We need a pacey dribbler

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