Bates was a bit of a tit, but he did some good things for the club. Met him before a home game some years back and he was outside the stadium shaking hands and talking to fans
It likely wont matter how much money they have, they will still be friggin Wolfsburg. Torres knows by staying put he gets to play and compete for trophies, at Wolfsburg he gets to play, but wont be in contention for anything
If torres goes we would certainly have to bring in another striker, his wages alone would finance a pretty good player. Doubt it happens though, Torres isnt about to take a massive paycut