Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Fernando Torres on a five-and-a-half year deal. No fee has been confirmed, although all the reports suggest that a figure of £50 million is involved.
Fernando Torres spoke out for the first time on the move on Chelsea TV this evening…
“I am very happy with my transfer to Chelsea and I am looking forward very much to helping my new team-mates this season and for many years to come. Having played against Chelsea many times since coming to England, and in some very big games I will never forget, I know there are many great players here and I will work hard to win a place in the team. I hope I can score some important goals for the supporters to enjoy this season.”
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck had this to say on the deal…
“This is a very significant day for Chelsea, capturing one of the best players in the world with his peak years ahead of him. We have long admired the talents of a player who is a proven goalscorer in English football and Fernando’s arrival is a sign of our continuing high ambitious. I hope every Chelsea fan is as excited as I am with this news.”
We will doubtless hear plenty more on this astonishing deal in the next 24-hours, including a likely statement from Carlo Ancelotti ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Sunderland tomorrow night. Hopefully Aneclotti will offer us some clues as to how Torres will slot into his plans and when the Spaniard is likely to earn his debut – there’s every possibility of course, that this will come against Liverpool in Sunday’s Stamford Bridge encounter.
