Jenkinson: I am ready to replace Sagna

Jenkinson: I am ready to replace Sagna

Fernando Torres has lifted the lid on the real
reasons behind his mega-money transfer from
Liverpool to Chelsea.
The Spain international admitted he felt like a king
at Anfield, but when top players like Xabi Alonso
departed and were not replaced he knew his time
was up.
And most of all, he wanted to know what it felt like
to win trophies, a feeling he says was slipping away
from him at Liverpool.
Torres said: “At Liverpool, I had almost everything –
except titles.
“There I felt like a king, but the team was falling
apart.
“The directors had sold [Javier] Mascherano to
Barcelona, then Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, without
investing any of the money to compensate for the
departure of those two key players.
“I was 27, I wanted to know what it felt like to lift
the Champions League and I had a feeling it was
not going to happen at Liverpool.
“Liverpool then was in full transition, the club was
being sold and in that case, unless you are
Manchester City or PSG, it can be a long road before
you are again competitive.
“I did not have time to wait. One day, Steven
Gerrard came up to me and said; ‘Fernando, now
you have to think about yourself. Do what you have
to do.’
“But when I went to tell him that I was going to
accept the Chelsea offer, it destroyed him.
“Announcing my departure from Liverpool to Gerrard
was one of the most difficult moments of my career.
“He was my best team-mate and I am not so sure
of finding another one like him in the future. We
were made for each other.”