Fernando Torres has pledged to never join Manchester United out of respect for Liverpool fans.
Although the Premier League's top scorer is only 25, the Spanish striker admits he is already contemplating ending his career at Anfield, having firmly settled in on Merseyside since his £20million arrival from Atletico Madrid in 2007.
Asked about the chances of playing for United, Torres said: 'I can understand the feelings between Man United and Liverpool.
'I'm a foreign player, but I know how the Liverpool fans feel and I remember the welcome I had when I arrived - it was just amazing.
'I hope to play a lot of years or maybe even finish my career here.
'I don't know, but Liverpool is my English team and I don't think about playing for another one.'
Torres, who has scored eight goals so far this season, knows how important a win at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea will be this Sunday if the Reds are to stake their claim as serious title contenders this season, insisting belief is the key to success.
'We know it will be difficult because a lot of teams want to win the Premier League,' he told Sport magazine.
'But I think we have to believe in ourselves.'
'We have the same chance as Manchester United, Chelsea, City or Arsenal.
'We just have to keep believing we can win, and then see what happens at the end of the season.'
Although the Premier League's top scorer is only 25, the Spanish striker admits he is already contemplating ending his career at Anfield, having firmly settled in on Merseyside since his £20million arrival from Atletico Madrid in 2007.
Asked about the chances of playing for United, Torres said: 'I can understand the feelings between Man United and Liverpool.
'I'm a foreign player, but I know how the Liverpool fans feel and I remember the welcome I had when I arrived - it was just amazing.
'I hope to play a lot of years or maybe even finish my career here.
'I don't know, but Liverpool is my English team and I don't think about playing for another one.'
Torres, who has scored eight goals so far this season, knows how important a win at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea will be this Sunday if the Reds are to stake their claim as serious title contenders this season, insisting belief is the key to success.
'We know it will be difficult because a lot of teams want to win the Premier League,' he told Sport magazine.
'But I think we have to believe in ourselves.'
'We have the same chance as Manchester United, Chelsea, City or Arsenal.
'We just have to keep believing we can win, and then see what happens at the end of the season.'
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