Torres In Man City Snub?

Reports suggest that Fernando Torres has rebuffed advances from spend-happy Manchester City...

Spanish daily Marca reports that prolific Liverpool striker Fernando Torres instructed his management company to rebuff Manchester City's recent interest.

Cash-rich City supremo Sulaiman Al Fahim apparently called the Euro 2008 star's management team, Bahia, to make his interest in their client clear and promise that the Spaniard's current wages would be doubled at Eastlands. This would mean that Torres could potentially earn £200,000 per week.

The Sheikh was stunned by Liverpool's Torres-led comeback win at the City of Manchester Stadium recently, wherein the hitman bagged a deadly double. Now, he wants the former Atleti star to be a part of the all-star City squad he's planning.

However, Torres told City, via his managers, that he won't be leaving Anfield, regardless of the ridiculous amounts of money promised. He is apparently not interested in the City project in the slightest.

The newspaper continues to say that Torres could still leave Liverpool in the summer, especially if boss Rafa Benitez doesn't stay on for another term in the hotseat. The Reds are keen to extend his deal, which runs till 2014, but the 24-year-old is very relectant.

Rumours linked Torres with a switch to rivals Chelsea over the summer, with the Blues willing to pay up to £85m for his services.

Liam Black, Goal.com