It was reported by the Daily Mail today that Chelsea would be prepared to offload the 27 year old Spanish striker for £20 million. £20 million!?!? That would mean that Torres' perceived market value has dropped by a whopping £30 million in the space of a year.
For all of the bitterness at the time of his sale from Liverpool fans back in January 2011, the club did a great piece of business, capitalising on Abramovich's obsession to bag Torres for Chelsea and prepared to pay anything for him.
How it has backfired for the Russian. Torres' record for Chelsea has nowhere near reflected his purchase price and it seems now with Andre Villas-Boas at the managerial helm, there are fewer opportunities for him to at least try and regain some form.
Torres - Chelsea's time to cut their losses
There is no doubting his talent, and I hope he does get the chance to move on to a team where he will be valued and has the chance to play at an age when he should be at his physical prime.
Abramovich, on the other hand, has to bite the bullet and let his pride come second to common sense and let him go.
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