Liverpool FC have confirmed that Fernando Torres has on Friday evening submitted a transfer request. The request has been rejected.
The Club said in a statement: "Fernando Torres tonight submitted a written transfer request, which has been rejected by Liverpool.
"Fernando is under a long-term contract and the Club expects him to honour the commitment he made to Liverpool FC and its supporters when he signed the agreement."
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Liverpool have rejected a Chelsea bid worth a reported £35million for striker Fernando Torres, according to a spokesperson.
The shock story emerged in the early hours of Friday morning ahead of the end of the transfer window on Monday.
Chelsea have been linked with several forwards during January, but their interest in Spain star Torres was thought to have cooled since the summer.
However, a Liverpool spokesperson has claimed that the defending Premier League champions have attempted an audacious bid for the striker, which has been rejected by their top-flight rivals.
"Chelsea have made a bid for Fernando which has been turned down," a Liverpool spokesperson told The Times.
Not for sale
"The player is not for sale."
Since Kenny Dalglish has taken charge, Torres, 26, has rediscovered the form which made him a star when he first moved to Liverpool from Atletico Madrid in a club-record deal.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is a known long-time admirer of the Spain international but has been unsuccessful in past attempts to lure the player away from Anfield and Liverpool are determined to fend off any new interest. However, it seems likely the Blues will not be disuaded so easily.
There has been much speculation about Torres' future but it began to grow after the club finished seventh in the Barclays Premier League last term.
He returned to Merseyside as a World Cup winner but, with Chelsea seemingly prepared to make a bid, he insisted his commitment to the Reds was the same as when he signed in the summer of 2007.
Clause
However, his - and the club's - early-season form did little to dispel those rumours as the striker cut a frustrated and agitated figure on the pitch as Liverpool endured their worst start to a campaign since 1953/54.
Matters were not helped when it emerged a £50million buy-out clause had been inserted into his contract - which runs until 2013.
But since the appointment of Dalglish to replace Roy Hodgson nearly three weeks ago Torres has looked a rejuvenated player and in his last four matches has scored three times.
Owners Fenway Sports Group, who took over the club in October, are keen to invest in the squad to ensure the likes of Torres can satisfy their desire for success with Liverpool.
To that end they are still trying to negotiate a deal with Ajax for Uruguay forward Luis Suarez.
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