Chelsea have made an audacious £40million bid for Fernando Torres which Liverpool have turned down, according to reports in Spain.
The Spanish striker has enjoyed a fantastic first season in the Premier League and his 24th goal of the season at Tottenham on Sunday saw him beat Ruud van Nistelrooy's previous record of 23 goals scored by a foreign player in their first season in England.
Radio Marca in Spain has claimed that Chelsea manager Avram Grant used his friendship with Liverpool's Israeli midfield ace Yossi Benayoun to inform Torres of his admiration.
However the subsequent concrete offer was turned down out of hand by Liverpool, who it is claimed would not even discuss the possibility of allowing Torres to leave Anfield.
The report also claims Torres, who is now preparing for next month's European Championships, is more than happy at the club and has no intentions of leaving after just one season.
The Spanish striker has enjoyed a fantastic first season in the Premier League and his 24th goal of the season at Tottenham on Sunday saw him beat Ruud van Nistelrooy's previous record of 23 goals scored by a foreign player in their first season in England.
Radio Marca in Spain has claimed that Chelsea manager Avram Grant used his friendship with Liverpool's Israeli midfield ace Yossi Benayoun to inform Torres of his admiration.
However the subsequent concrete offer was turned down out of hand by Liverpool, who it is claimed would not even discuss the possibility of allowing Torres to leave Anfield.
The report also claims Torres, who is now preparing for next month's European Championships, is more than happy at the club and has no intentions of leaving after just one season.
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