Fernando Torres

[zolayes 14,489]

so is there a fee involved or not?

why did we name it as a loan?

loan would mean we are paying all his wages!!!

no ,, we loaned Courtois and got a fee ,, AM paid ALL his wages

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

HE'S GONE!! Best of luck Nando but seriously, you couldn't have stayed!

[Madmax 9,219]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. NO MORE TORRES! THERE IS A GOD, HE IS A CHELSEA FAN AND HIS NAME IS BERLUSCONI! I LOVE YOU ALL!

[LAM09 6,814]

He's off. YES!!!!!!!

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Get in!! I'll drink to that

Sign the loan deal, lock it in a big safe and dump it into the Arctic Ocean.

[Tomo 21,733]

Why would Jose give him another contract? :lol:

It will boost his confidence

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Milan wil see how bad he is after one year and send him back here

[Cosmin 2,484]

Not Match of the Day ‏@NOT_MOTD 50m

BREAKING: Fernando Torres’ transfer to Milan has been delayed after he missed his flight.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Milan wil see how bad he is after one year and send him back here

Pretty sure we put in the "No takesy backsy's" clause

[Tomo 21,733]

The corner excuse is the funniest thing ever.

Only Torres can get praised for being tackled.

[The Skipper 20,593]

[The_Flash 1,144]

I can't say I am not upset to see him go. I liked him, I did but I can't say either that I am surprised sadly he was given every chance and for whatever reason he never lived up to his earlier promise.

I was always willing him to do well, he seems a decent bloke.

I am sad he is leaving but I guess he just didn't score enough goals

A two year loan is strange.

[MichaelDance 552]

Not Match of the Day ‏@NOT_MOTD 50m

BREAKING: Fernando Torres’ transfer to Milan has been delayed after he missed his flight.

No likey no lighty... and the whole Chelsea like that's his gone

[Nero 1,847]

thank you for everything nando

[Tomo 21,733]

He should have been gone in January 2012 but better late than never.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

A two year loan is strange.

It isn't, it's actually very smart from our end. If we sold him we'd have to pay off his remaining transfer fee ( i believe it's around £18 million) immediately, causing us to take a hit in our 2014-2015 ffp balance.

With this being a loan we'd be able to spread his remaining transfer fee over those 2 years and pay £9 million this year and 9 £million next year.

[The Skipper 20,593]

There is no fee involved in the Torres deal and Chelsea describe it as a two-year loan for a player who struggled to justify the record fee that had prised him from Anfield. However, they will take some comfort from saving upwards of £15m in wages over the two years that were remaining on his contract. It is understood he will depart without a pay-off to replace Mario Balotelli at San Siro.

From the Guardian. So basically Milan are covering all of his wages. Brilliant.

[Joerii90 12]

Inzaghi will teach him to find the back of the net again!