Liverpool striker Torres to shun Chelsea as he aims to become an Anfield legend

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Sportsmail revealed Stamford Bridge owner Roman Abramovich was prepared to fund a £50million swoop for the 24-year-old Spaniard, who scored 33 goals in his debut season at Anfield.

Anfield hero: Fernando Torres celebrated plenty of goals in his first season at Liverpool

But Torres, who joined Liverpool from Atletico Madrid for £21.5m last summer, told The Sun: “I feel very confident here. This is my team, my city and Anfield is my pitch. I feel very good.

“It’s very important for me to make the fans happy.I think they love me and I love them.”

“I was with Kenny Dalglish the other week and you could see on people’s faces how much of a hero he is. I want everyone to remember me in 20 years’ time.”