Optimistic Nut Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Liberty for Fernando Atletico Madrid will spark a transfer scramble next week when confirming that striker Fernando Torres is for sale. Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea & Arsenal have all looked at Torres, while Spurs, West Ham and Newcastle may launch a £15m bid. Torres, 23, has scored 82 goals in 212 appearances for Madrid, with a record of 14 in 42 caps for Spain. Atletico's failure to earn a UEFA Cup slot means they are expecting to lose their forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svenno Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 The big four and the three newly-rich.. What a load of crap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Exactly. Talk about hedging their bets. I'd take him though. Not many players average a goal every 2 and a half games in La Liga, and at his age will surely get better. Technically excellent as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Wasn't he our back-up-lets-go-£40-million-in-debt-if-we-dont-get-Owen-plan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 load of shit, Yeah he'll leave his home town club because they're not meeting his ambitions of playing in the champions league and winning trophys for a club that errr .. is in exactly the same situation but he has no connection with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 load of s***, Yeah he'll leave his home town club because they're not meeting his ambitions of playing in the champions league and winning trophys for a club that errr .. is in exactly the same situation but he has no connection with. Chance to become the figure-head and big signing of a club with new money in a different league. Not that unbelievable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 no way he'd ever go to us, spurs or the hammers... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 load of s***, Yeah he'll leave his home town club because they're not meeting his ambitions of playing in the champions league and winning trophys for a club that errr .. is in exactly the same situation but he has no connection with. Chance to become the figure-head and big signing of a club with new money in a different league. Not that unbelievable. Totally unbelievable. He's the figurehead of the club he supports and will have champions league clubs after him, it would be like linking Shearer with Athletico Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Maybe. I don't think we will sign him, but if we did, I wouldn't be surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svenno Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Great signing for £15m, but I don't see how we could trick him into coming to St. James - 200k a week maybe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest exilim Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Liberty for Fernando Atletico Madrid will spark a transfer scramble next week when confirming that striker Fernando Torres is for sale. Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea & Arsenal have all looked at Torres, while Spurs, West Ham and Newcastle may launch a £15m bid. Torres, 23, has scored 82 goals in 212 appearances for Madrid, with a record of 14 in 42 caps for Spain. Atletico's failure to earn a UEFA Cup slot means they are expecting to lose their forward. Doubt newcastle is anywhere near any cup. Not even qualifiers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 The big four and the three newly-rich.. What a load of crap Spurs one of the newly-rich?? We haven't got our very own Icelander with money to burn. Can't see Man Utd spending any more, Liverpool's new owners haven't opened their wallets yet, Chelsea's owner has shut his and the scum haven't got the money unless they sell Henry as they have their debt on their brand new refurbished rubbish dump. Don't think Torres will settle for a Uefa team so Italy would be my guess for his destination. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavB93 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 If Owen is sold I can see us signing Torres Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 If Owen is sold I can see us signing Torres Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavB93 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 If Owen is sold I can see us signing Torres Stranger things have happened with Newcastle in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 If Owen is sold I can see us signing Torres Stranger things have happened with Newcastle in the past. Hopefully (in our new environment of "our money allied to Ashley's money") we will all soon come to accept that signing players like Torres is the norm and no longer qualifies to be classed as "stranger things". I am sure that is what our new owner has in mind - and I am happy to go along with him in that!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breezer Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 mackems.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavB93 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Well if Ashley wants us to be challenging for the title in 3 years and the Champions League in 5 years these are the kind of players we are going to have to buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Torres would be on a higher wage than Owen, no thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Well if Ashley wants us to be challenging for the title in 3 years and the Champions League in 5 years these are the kind of players we are going to have to buy. While obviously correct (no-one would pay £133M for anything less!) but it is a concept that is going to prove VERY difficult for some to assimilate, believe and accept. It will take a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svenno Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 The big four and the three newly-rich.. What a load of crap Spurs one of the newly-rich?? We haven't got our very own Icelander with money to burn. Can't see Man Utd spending any more, Liverpool's new owners haven't opened their wallets yet, Chelsea's owner has shut his and the scum haven't got the money unless they sell Henry as they have their debt on their brand new refurbished rubbish dump. Don't think Torres will settle for a Uefa team so Italy would be my guess for his destination. Read something about £60m.. Surely that qualifies for "richness"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GenieBound Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Owen and Martins in part-exchange for Torres and Gudjonsson = strike force of Viduka, Torres, Eidur = Goals galore Not bad business either. We can all dream, I guess... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Spurs have spent more than anyone except Chelsea in the last 3 years the shareholders might not be Icelandic but they've definately got money to burn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross magoo Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 All very well saying we need to buy these guys to get into the Champions League but unfortunately you have to get into the Champions League to get these guys so it's catch 22. I think We will need to bring in some good experienced players who have played at the top level but are getting past their best and also get lucky with some good young prospects in order to get back into Europe. Being able to afford the best players in the world is one thing, being able to attract them is another thing entirely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavB93 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 All very well saying we need to buy these guys to get into the Champions League but unfortunately you have to get into the Champions League to get these guys so it's catch 22. I think We will need to bring in some good experienced players who have played at the top level but are getting past their best and also get lucky with some good young prospects in order to get back into Europe. Being able to afford the best players in the world is one thing, being able to attract them is another thing entirely. Money talks like in Owen's case, when it comes down to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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