xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Atlético in talks with Chelsea over Torreshttp://as.com/diarioas/2014/07/21/english/1405944648_666383.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 All these sources are quoting Eurosport, nothing to get excited about unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 How about a loan move with an option to buy at the end of the season? The important thing is to just get rid off him here and free up the wages. Reddish-Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think people are exaggerating what an atrocity it would be if he stayed. Take his wages out of the equation and he's not a bad squad player. Yes, he can be terrible at times, but he can also excellent when he's up for it and against certain teams. If Lukaku is leaving, I'd honestly wouldn't mind Torres staying because he can offer something different to Costa (and Didier?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I would assume that he has already sold enough shirts to justify his transfer fee and wages? Someone please present the facts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,505 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think people are exaggerating what an atrocity it would be if he stayed. Take his wages out of the equation and he's not a bad squad player. Yes, he can be terrible at times, but he can also excellent when he's up for it and against certain teams. If Lukaku is leaving, I'd honestly wouldn't mind Torres staying because he can offer something different to Costa (and Didier?). The problem is, he's never up for it.He plays like 1 good game then goes missing for the next 10 or 15 games Amblève. and The Skipper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinol 337 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think people are exaggerating what an atrocity it would be if he stayed. Take his wages out of the equation and he's not a bad squad player. Yes, he can be terrible at times, but he can also excellent when he's up for it and against certain teams. If Lukaku is leaving, I'd honestly wouldn't mind Torres staying because he can offer something different to Costa (and Didier?). A good squad player is someone that can come in and make a difference on the pitch. Torres is not that player. manpe, Tomo, The Skipper and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The problem is, he's never up for it.He plays like 1 good game then goes missing for the next 10 or 15 gamesTbf, he was mostly very good at the start of last season. Granted he was mostly crap for the second half of the season, but he can be a valuable player in patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersonBLUE 819 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Don't think he's going anywhere myself but hope I'm wrong. He doesn't contribute to anything in this team, but we all know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Tbf, he was mostly very good at the start of last season. Granted he was mostly crap for the second half of the season, but he can be a valuable player in patches. This could be Oscar we are talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I'm still waiting for at least one good year ala Malouda. If he stays hopefully he will do it this season...... Hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I would assume that he has already sold enough shirts to justify his transfer fee and wages? Someone please present the facts..Let's see..£50,000,000 fee£175,000 wagesHe has been here for three years and twenty-four weeks. Or 182 weeks altogether (give or take a few days).182 * £175,000 = £31, 850, 000£31,850,000 + £50,000,000 = £81,850,000If all the shirts are bought at full price at the Chelsea megastore, short sleeve with no badges, they'd cost as of right now: £60.85£81,850,000 / £60.85 = 1,345,110.93Do you think 1.3 million Torres shirts have been sold? stroey and kellzfresh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 This could be Oscar we are talking about Haha. They had pretty similar season in a way, actually. Started strong, got inconsistent over winter and finished on a low. The differences are Torres' wages and the fact that Oscar is still very young and a work in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Let's see..£50,000,000 fee£175,000 wagesHe has been here for three years and twenty-four weeks. Or 182 weeks altogether (give or take a few days).182 * £175,000 = £31, 850, 000£31,850,000 + £50,000,000 = £81,850,000If all the shirts are bought at full price at the Chelsea megastore, short sleeve with no badges, they'd cost as of right now: £60.85£81,850,000 / £60.85 = 1,345,110.93Do you think 1.3 million Torres shirts have been sold?It's much worse than that if we think about it further.Deduct manufacturing costs, Adidas' share of the profits, taxes and whatever additional costs there may be and the club are lucky to get even £20 per shirt so the total amount would need to be significantly higher than 1.3 million. Also, people who buy the shirts are mostly fans of the club who would buy one with someone else's name on the back if Torres wasn't around so in reality the amount of money Torres has earned the club through merchandise sales matters fuck all if the costs are £80m+.In another news, I just read on AS that Simeone has green-lit a bid for Torres. As they say, it's the hope that kills you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Top 10 bestselling Premier League shirts for 2012-13 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10226052/Top-10-bestselling-Premier-League-shirts-for-2012-13-season-revealed-but-where-is-Gareth-Bale.html5. Fernando Torres (Chelsea) 4. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 3. Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United) 2. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 1. Robin van Persie (Manchester United) Top 10 names printed on shirts 2009/10 Seasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8876682.stm1. Torres 2. Gerrard 3. Rooney 4. Fabregas 5. Arshavin 6. Lampard 7. Drogba 8. Owen 9. Carragher 10. TevezTop 10 names printed on shirts 2008/09 Season1. Torres2. Ronaldo3. Gerrard4. Rooney5. Berbatov6. Fabregas7. Arshavin8. Walcott9. Nani10. Lampard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2641168/Cristiano-Ronaldo-named-worlds-marketable-footballer.htmlFernando Torres is the fourth most marketable footballer on the planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2641168/Cristiano-Ronaldo-named-worlds-marketable-footballer.htmlFernando Torres is the fourth most marketable footballer on the planetYay, let's keep paying £18.5m annually for Torres because he's got a shitload of facebook likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edetarod 2,155 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2641168/Cristiano-Ronaldo-named-worlds-marketable-footballer.htmlFernando Torres is the fourth most marketable footballer on the planetreally weird seeing his name between all those greats and Pique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 As much as I hate this poor excuse for footballer it seems he is quite marketable and probably has made he transfer fee and wages more tolerable. I guess this is the only positive.. RoyalBlues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel1980 1,425 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2641168/Cristiano-Ronaldo-named-worlds-marketable-footballer.htmlFernando Torres is the fourth most marketable footballer on the planetThis is just sad if he's the fourth most marketable player in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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