The summer transfer window is poised to bring big changes and an overwhelming amount of speculation just like it does every year. Below is the third installment of a series of articles that examines the speculation and the fantasy relevance of each possible move.
Fernando Torres - Liverpool : Fernando Torres is one of the most elite strikers in the world and is a constant scoring threat for Liverpool in the Premier League. Torres has put up big scoring numbers and has orchestrated chances and goals where most could not. Liverpool is determined to hang on to their young Spanish striker but his success has caused wealthy clubs to lineup enormous bids for Torres. Liverpool should retain Torres for there are very few players of his caliber in the world and losing him would be a near irreplaceable blow to their attack.
Where He Will End Up: He likely will remain in Liverpool despite the efforts to pry him away. Manchester City is reportedly lining up an enormous bid of 50 million Euros to snatch Torres away but it still seems unlikely he will leave the Reds. Torres is happy at Liverpool and has made an immediate impact upon switching leagues which is something that few players have been able to do. Manchester City will try their best, but I believe they will ultimately fail in bringing Torres over.
Didier Drogba - Chelsea: As mentioned in a previous installment of this series, Drogba appears to be headed out of the Chelsea ranks. It had been believed Drogba might have left mid-season amongst the speculation he was unhappy at Stamford Bridge. However, he remained yet the rumors of his departure remain and have intensified as the year wore on. Drogba is being sought by a handful of teams that are all desperate to find a lethal physical striker such as Drogba.
Where He Will End Up: Too early to say where he will land, but it is clear he will be leaving Chelsea at this point. Manchester City is keen to bring him over to strengthen their attack and have plenty of financial resources to sweeten the deal. Other teams including the Italian sides AC Milan and Inter Milan also have Drogba on their wish list in hopes to help their chances in their respective league and in the Champions League tournament. Likely this will come down to who is willing to pay/offer more and Manchester City holds the advantage there. Expect Manchester City to land a large collection of players in the off season and be wary of how this will impact all of those switching sides and their fantasy value.
By David L. Rogers
