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Torres: Wanted by Ancelotti
Torres: Wanted by Ancelotti

Paper Talk: Blues target Torres swoop

Chelsea have reportedly put Fernando Torres at the top of their summer wishlist, and Ashley Cole is being linked to Barcelona and Real Madrid.

DAILY MIRROR

Carlo Ancelotti wants to build a 'dream team' front pair of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres next season.

Roman Abramovich last night gave Carlo Ancelotti a personal assurance his Chelsea job is safe despite the Blues' Champions League humiliation at the hands of Jose Mourinho.

Portsmouth will be given a £20million-plus cash advance from the Premier League after accepting a nine-point administration penalty.

Wolves goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann is desperate to keep the club up - as it will automatically earn him a new contract.

Aston Villa are favourites to land Robbie Keane this summer - as Celtic boss Tony Mowbray faces up to losing the striker.

QPR face a scrap to hang on to midfielder Alejandro Faurlin this summer.

Bristol City are ready to part company with manager Gary Johnson.

Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell is chasing Stoke's veteran goalkeeper Steve Simonsen to help his play-off bid.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is set to launch a massive spending spree in the summer, with Fernando Torres topping his wishlist.

Injured England left back Ashley Cole is a target for Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Didier Drogba faces a possible three-game European ban after his red card at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

Pepe Reina is in the process of finalising a new long-term deal at Liverpool.

Martin O'Neill is ready for a three-way battle to sign Wigan's Hugo Rodallega.

DAILY STAR

John Terry was quizzed by cops and breath-tested after running over a Chelsea steward in his Range Rover.

Roman Abramovich gave his Chelsea flops the silent treatment after they crashed out the Champions League.

Roman Pavlyuchenko has performed a dramatic U-turn by declaring that he wants to stay at White Hart Lane.

Fabio Capello fears Chelsea duo Frank Lampard and John Terry are in danger of suffering a burn out.

THE SUN

Jose Mourinho has issued a 'come and get me' call to top Premier League clubs.

Samuel Eto'o taunted Chelsea by saying they could not deal with the pressure in the Champions League.

Ryan Giggs is poised to make a shock return for Manchester United's clash with arch rivals Liverpool.

Juventus president Jean Claude Blanc has quashed talk of Felipe Melo joining Arsenal in the summer.

Kenwyne Jones could be fit for Sunderland's clash with Birmingham on Saturday.

James Milner is ready to fill the void left by David Beckham at the World Cup.

DAILY MAIL

Carlo Ancelotti must deliver the Premier League title if he is to be certain of a future at Chelsea.

Aaron Lennon is set to return to light training next week.

John Terry will make a face-to-face apology to the steward he knocked down, who suffered a sprained ankle.

DAILY RECORD

Defiant Mark McGhee insists he won't quit after Aberdeen failed to make the top six in the SPL for the first time in six years.


Your Comments

NEMtheRED (Manchester United fan)

"jhandford - you have had good investement what are you on about? it proves that money doesnt get you there, which city fans are yet 2 learn (if they can sign anyone worth the money they are spending!)

as for torres, he is defo on his way out at the end of this season liverpool. i seriously doubt they will be a top 4 club in the future, especially if they sell torres"

THFCDazza (Tottenham Hotspur fan)

"As good as Torres is he is too injury prone so I think Liverpool would be best off cashing in providing Chelsea offer a mega bid £50-60 mil.

As without him (which they are quite often) they are toothless. With £50-60 mil they could buy two or three top drawer strikers and give themselves options and strength and depth which they do not currently have upfront. "

wess81 (Liverpool fan)

"Nice1 Daily Express - do you actually pay your sports reporters for that? How about Man City signing Wayne Rooney? Idiots!"

blueboy_22 (Everton fan)

"Rafalution evolving (Liverpool fan) - You dont need to talk to me about history lad. Stupid comment really talking about history to an evertonian. You obviously know nothing about ours! Moving on tho ... im looking forward and seeing nothing but a bright future for my team... unlike your team thats crumbling by the season! Bad times .... good luck tho! ha!"

jhandford (Chelsea fan)

"Torres I think will leave but i cannot see him going to chelsea. back to spain i think.

but watch this space if they don't go in for him, cos this is going to be his last season at liverpool.

he is in the top 3 best forwards in the world, he need to be playing for a top 3 world team and liverpool are no were near. (I also don't count chelsea as in the top 3 team before you lot go on, but with investment we can get there).

"

g00n3r (Arsenal fan)

"and so the silly season starts! Why is everyone SO keen to look at buying when three clubs who have brought big, Man City, Madrid and Chelsea are not running away with things against teams that haven't spent big. Villa, Barca, Everton, The arsenal even Man utd. All of them COULD win nothing between them and Man City aren't even nailed on FOURTH! madness. Even if you spend big there are no gaurantees and even if you win you can still run at a loss as a business aka Man Utd the other season. madness total madness. "

Rafalution evolving (Liverpool fan)

"blueboy 22, at least our history manage to attract him unlike your squad so stop commenting on us and focus on your team...."

liverpool_1986

"Anchelotti wants to build a dream team around Torres and Drogba.

I think the key word here is DREAM as he must be DREAMING if he thinks Torres would ever join Chelski."

divers_11

"Rafa is a genius getting rid of leane (Keane). He is in sharp decline and will be warming a bench if he went to a top prem team."

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