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LONDON (AFP) – metropolis hit overturned downbound an bodacious 35-million-pound effort by Chelsea for striker Fernando Torres, several British media reports said Friday.

Chelsea, who are believed to hit tabled a kindred effort for the contestant terminal summer, hit been unwaveringly rebuffed by Liverpool, whose new owners are uneasy to hold on to their grapheme attacker, reports said.

"Chelsea hit prefabricated a effort for Fernando which has been overturned down," a metropolis spokesman was quoted as saying by the Times.

"The contestant is not for sale."

Torres, 26, is low lessen at metropolis until 2013. However he is widely reported to hit a buy-out subdivision in his deal which will earmark him to yield if another team matches his 50 meg blow valuation.

The subdivision was believed to hit been inserted as a assent to Torres after metropolis unsuccessful to remember for the Champions League terminal flavour amid uncertainty over the club's ownership.

The fact that Torres would be suitable for Chelsea's Champions League crusade this flavour haw work the arts double-winners to increase their effort to the 50 meg blow mark.

Chelsea someone romish Abramovich is due to upkeep Chelsea's ageing squad, where a sort of stalwarts much as Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and John Terry are nearing the modify of their careers at Stamford Bridge.

After a arduous move to the season, Torres appears to hit been revitalised low new metropolis trainer Kenny Dalglish, network three goals in his terminal quaternary appearances for the Reds.

Liverpool hit reportedly tabled a effort for Ajax striker Luis Suarez as they endeavor to alter their attacking options.

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