Torres to Chelsea, Carroll to Liverpool

It’s the news the majority of Reds fans will surely have been dreading… Liverpool confirm they have agreed a deal with Chelsea for the sale of Fernando Torres with the Spaniard now free to discuss personal terms with the Blues.
Liverpool have agreed a fee for Fernando Torres with Chelsea thought to be in the region of £50million and have given the striker permission to speak to the club.

Speculation has raged over whether the Spanish striker will conclude a move to the Premier League champions before the transfer window closes on Monday night.

And it now seems the 26-year-old is on the brink of completing a last-minute switch after the two clubs settled on a towering price for his signature following the Blues’ failed £35m offer earlier this week.

On the other hand, Liverpool have confirmed that Newcastle have accepted a club-record fee for striker Andy Carroll. That’s some quick use of cash generated from Torres sale.

The announcement represents a significant marker in what has been a twisting transfer saga on an incredibly dramatic deadline day of the 2010/11 winter window.

Liverpool failed in two initial bids in the region of £30million, but Carroll then requested a transfer and Newcastle were essentially forced to ‘reluctantly’ accept.