The january transfer window closed its doors late last night and featured some high profile transfers. Not since the Dimitar Berbatov joining Manchester United saga has there been a night of such last minute intrigue.Fernando Torres's protracted move out of Anfield to Chelsea finally being completed before the 12 o'clock deadline for a record breaking 50 million.
I can't say i'm really suprised that he has left Liverpool, his performances of late have at best been lacklustre. It seems that since arriving back from the World Cup in the summer Fernando took a look around and thought that this wasn't the quite the same scene that would be greeting his Spainish teammates when they returned to Barcalona.
Back to a team who since have continued to struggle to gain a foothold in the top four and this season seemed to be pleased to have made it to just seventh in the table. That of course coupled with managerial and ownership upheavel all played out in the press like some form of soap opera.
But in these recession hit times isn't 50 million just a bit excessive? maybe Chelsea don't think so but what have they got for their money?
No denying Torres's talent but his Liverpool career was beset by injuries which on occasion cost them dear as they relied on him so much. He also wasn't exactly the shining light for Spain at the world cup. That honour feel to David Villa. But he will give Chelsea, or so they believe that extra push towards Abramovich's main goal, winning the Champions League.
In response to this Liverpool have moved to sign two unproven premiership strikers, all be it one who has shown promise in the premiership, using some of the income from the torres sale to secure the services of Andy Carroll from Newcastle and Luis Suarez from Ajax.
But is the signing of Carroll really just a case of selling the real article and buying a player who may become the real article. Sure Carroll may have scored 31 goals for Newcastle but many of those were in the championship.
Luis Suarez may be a better proposition having scored 91 goals in Dutch football and been a principal figure in Uruguay's success at the world cup, but again he hasn't played in the premiership before.
Only time will tell who has taken the biggest gamble Chelsea or Liverpool.
Another one of the much debated transfer targets never happened although it came close.
Blackpool's Charlie McAdam nearly made a move to Spurs, the deal apparantly was on the table, but the paperwork couldn't be completed in time. Because and here's the reason, Daniel Levy couldn't get in touch with all the share holders. What? in these days of newer and clever technology am I too believe the chairman of Spurs uses carrier pigeons to contact the board?
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