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Hodgson has admitted that he can do no more to pursuade torres to stay: "Unfortunately, I cannot do much more," admitted Hodgson. "His beef is with the club and not me."

Purslow has been having extensive talks with Torres so its down to him to pursuade Torres to stay.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/88...-Liverpool.html

Also story says Hicks was in meetings with investors. I though Hicks was not involved with the sale?

Your right about Hicks, he is barred from the sale; it is nothing to do with him. The story came from a paper that couldn't handle the truth if it tried.

The Torres story is probably the Sunday papers trying to make sales cos you cannot prove nor disprove the story. Don't let the Sunday papers undo the upbeated feelings of the week gone by.

"his beef is with the club and not me???"

thats some serious gangster slang for an old cockney boy lol...

dont believe it, seems only the news of the world is writing about it. if it was a credible enough story it would be on every newspaper, the only news is that hodgson is awaiting fernando's decision. but how is that news? we've been waiting for it all summer ffs. we already know roy has spoken to him and talks continued with purslow, this really is a pathetic piece of journalism.

I watched the interview with Hodgson after the game yesterday, and he said , Torres had a problem with the club before I came here. He also said Purslow was on holiday in Spain and was talking to Torres while he was out there to sort out the situation. He hasn't spoken to Purslow for a couple of days so he doesn't know what is happening. He is the manager and Purslow doesn't keep him updated on what is happening to our best player. I find that incredibly hard to believe , or he really is only the puppet master. He also said that he was impressed with Rierra but he was also sold the same way Insua was sold, after Roy said he was impressed with him. That paper as changed his words to beef their story up.

This is the actual interview.

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has been very quiet over questions regarding the future of Fernando Torres‘ career at Anfield.

The new Reds manager says he has no news to report, with managing director Christian Purslow taking care of Torres’ issues.

The Spanish international has been rumoured to be looking for a move away from Merseyside this summer, with the Reds unable to offer him Champions League football.

When Sky Sports News asked him if he had any new information on the Torres speculation, Hodgson said, “No, but Christian might be able to if you got hold of him. I haven’t spoken to him for the last two days he’s been travelling back from Spain where he’s been on holiday.

“His holiday has also been taken up a lot of time by discussions with Fernando and his people, so I’m afraid the only person who can give you the type of details you require is Christian.

“It would be wrong of me to say too much.”

Hodgson added that he hopes both the arrival of midfielder Joe Cole at the club this week and Steven Gerrard‘s commitment will persuade Torres to stay.

He said, “I made it clear from my point of view I’m really looking forward to working with him and I believe he’s a key, key figure at the club.

“I obviously want him to be a part of the team we’re trying to build here and I can only hope he’ll buy into what the club is offering him.

“I don’t think there are any worries with him in terms of me personally or what we’re doing. I think the concerns go back once again to the time before I came to the club.”

About the transfers - I think all the transfers is in Purslow hands - buys as well as solds - IMO Roy has nothing to do with it - and thats a pitty...

Purslow is handling negotiations, but Roy decides who leaves, stays and come ins.

So why Roy told that he is impressed with Riera and Insua - and in next couple of days he sold them...??
Why he sold the only valuable LB, who was 21 - and still developing, and left team without LB just befor Europa League qualifiers?

Roy also said he wants to re-create the atmosphere at the club and it may just be that lads dont fit into that equation. Also if your selling a player you are not going to say their sh*te are you!

That said I think Riera fate was sealed before Roy came not sure about Insua but if Roy was not having direct input do you think Cole would have signed and Gerrard committed himself?

Rierra had to go after the Pacheco incident. He wasn't well liked by a number of senior players after hitting Pacheco on the training ground.