Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has said that Fernando Torres would stay at Anfield, dismissing media reports suggesting that the Spaniard’s future at
Fernando Torres, who is now on vacation after winning the World Cup with
Torres has not talked to the media yet about his future, but if Hodgson is believed, then Torres is not leaving this summer.
Roy Hodgson told the media, “He's told us he's looking forward to getting back to work and playing for us next season. He is on holiday and having a well deserved rest. I don't think he has had a holiday for three or four years, so he is spending time with his family and, as far as I know, keeping a low profile.”
It is definitely good news for the Reds fans. Earlier, captain Steven Gerrard, who at some point looked very close to joining Real Madrid, has publicly committed his future to
Though the news of Gerrard and Torres staying is a huge boost for the debt-laden side, Hodgson is yet to deal with some other problems. He does not have a quality left back now, and would require a new holding midfielder too, if Inter Milan-bound Javier Mascherano finally moves away from the Merseyside club.
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