New development in the Torres situation

Chelsea are reported to be ready for a £100m splurge on the transfer market, starting with the acquisition of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.

Duncan Oldham of KopTalk today claims to know that Torres has repeated his desire to leave Liverpool.

The Spanish striker is trying to force a move to Chelsea but the club has told both him and Chelsea that they will not allow him to leave this weekend unless our demands are met.

If the demands are not met, Torres will be forced to stay at Anfield until the summer.

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Oldham also claims to be in regular contact with his sources at the club who tells him the player's agent was at Melwood today, well before the striker turned in.

Talks are due to take place this afternoon. Liverpool officials will try and smooth things over but at the same time they are not going to pussyfoot around, Duncan writes on KopTalk.