Chelsea are willing to go to £60 MILLION to prise Fernando Torres away from Liverpool. Liverpool's American owners, Fenway Sports Group, last night confirmed they had received an offer for the Spain striker.

The Mirror says if the Reds decide to do a deal, the cash would be made available to new boss Kenny Dalglish to rebuild the struggling side, said sources at Anfield.

The main stumbling block to the sale of Torres is FSG's concerns about the reaction it would provoke from ­Liverpool supporters.

The bid is proof of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's continued commitment to the club after rumours his interest was waning.