Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to pay an insane £85 MILLION for Liverpool, and Spanish star Fernando Torres.

The Daily Star is reporting: Chelsea’s billionaire owner was an admiring onlooker during the Euro2008 final, as the Torres scored the lone goal in Spain’s European Championship victory over Germany.

The original offer that was reported to be £50m was not even considered by Liverpool, and Torres has admitted he has no wish to quit Merseyside. After the Spanish celebration SkyNews asked Torres about next season with Liverpool and he stated that he believed they would win the Champions League.

In a interview with The Daily Mail Fernando went even further to show his support for Liverpool.

‘I want to thank all the staff and players at Liverpool for their support during these championships because it makes a real difference when you know you have the backing of the people at your club,’ he said. ‘Because of that, they share in our success.

‘I had a wonderful first season for Liverpool and the goals I scored gave me the confidence and belief I needed for the Euros. Again, I would like to thank Rafa and his staff because I have improved as a player due to their help.

‘It isn’t just the people at the club who have helped me, though. It is also the supporters and people of the city. From the moment I first came to Liverpool I have been made to feel so welcome. That is why I am able to enjoy my football so much.

‘It is incredible really because the Liverpool fans have given me so much support. I know they have even been supporting Spain in this tournament and I can’t thank them enough for that. It is something I will never forget.’

‘I hope Sunday’s win proves to be the first of many because I want to win many more major titles with Liverpool and Spain,’ said Torres. ‘I am really looking forward to competing for trophies with the Reds because I know that means so much to the club and fans.’

Chelesa have now officially announced the signing of Portuguese playmaker Deco, from FC Barcelona. Deco has been linked with Chelsea for a few weeks now, and just a day after Euro 2008 he has completed his move.

The Portuguese international said in an interview, “It is good for me to be here and first of all I am very happy to be here.

“I am sure I have come at the right time to do great things and be able to help Chelsea go back to the way it was and come back to being the first one, not only in England but also to win the Champions League that has been their dream for so long.”

The 30-year-old midfielder has been linked with a move out of Barcelona after a difficult last season at Camp Nou, and the Catalan club seemed all too eager to grant his wish.

No fee has been confirmed by either club, but £8m (€10m) is said to be the price paid by the the London club for the services of Deco, whose contract was not up until 2010. He is said to have signed a two-year deal at the Bridge.

“The Premier League is a great league and it is getting better and you can see that with the Champions League Final, where you had two English teams,” he explained.

“I know it is a new challenge but I am looking forward to it.

“I know I need a little bit of time to adapt bit but I am sure I will adapt quite well and quite fast and do my best for the team.”

With Deco now signed up and looking for a first team place at the Bridge, Frank Lampard could be in for a move to Milan, and with competition for an attacking place in the line-up his mission may just have become that much more urgent.

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Reports eminating from the Camp Nou claim that an astonishing double swoop is to take place by Rafa Benitez. Forget Villa, Silva and the likes.

Spanish sources close to the Anfield club have suggested that a bid of £33 million has been laid down for the services of Eto’o and Ronaldinho. No one could have fortold, but it seems Benitez has been a big admirer and is willing to break the bank for FC Barcelona pair. If FC Barcelona agree, (and it’s not out of the question as they have both been told their services are not required anymore) this would be a serious coup and loud battle cry from the Merseysiders in the Hunt for that first Premier League title.

Reports also confirm that the two have been invited to Liverpool’s first pre–season friendly against Tranmere on July 12th.

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Italian TV station SIC has reported that Inter Milan have completed the signing of FC Porto star Ricardo Quaresma in exchange for 35 million euros and midfielder Pele.

There was a debate on who he signed for after he publicly declared he had signed for a club at the European Championships.

The wanted winger had been linked with Inter Milan first in this whole debate, and reports emanating from Portugal earlier today claimed that an Inter delegation had travelled to Porto to tie up a deal for the young winger.

Quaresma had said he wanted a new challenge and Mourinho was eager to bring him to the Giuseppe Meazza, having failed to capture his prime target, AS Roma’s Mancini.

Inter Milan were reluctant to meet FC Porto’s asking price of €40 million- the figure set in the release clause attached to his contract but along with midfielder Pele the were able to get him at €35 million.

Quaresma has already agreed terms with Inter, and the deal is expected to be completed officially early next week, when he will travel to Milan for a medical.

If this actually gets comfirmed then he will be the club’s second signing in a day after a deal to bring Frank Lampard was also agreed this afternoon.

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Despite stating that he would stay with Arsenal, Emmanuel Adebayor is definitely keeping his eyes open to new opportunities, and is saying he could still sign with Milan. Here are some excerpts from his interview.

Adebayor spoke at a press conference saying, “I have three more years with Arsenal, I have a good team there, I have a good contract.

“The most important thing is to keep enjoying myself. Of course (I am staying) I have three more years.

“You can see people changing clubs because of money, because they want a change of atmosphere or to get their names in the big leagues. I just play football to enjoy myself. I play because I love it.

“We all have the same ideas and we all want to achieve something. We have a good boss which is Arsene Wenger, he tries to bring this atmosphere to the dressing room where we feel like brothers and like family.

“Those are the reasons that give us a chance to play the football we play. We play good football, now we look forward to winning trophies.”

But later, in a one-on-one interview with Sky Sports, the player was considerably more ambiguous with regards his future.

“I am a footballer, I have a three-year contract at Arsenal but as you know, a lot of clubs are interested in me,” he told Sky Sports News.

“At the moment we are just going to sit down and talk and decide what to do.

“Nothing has been decided yet. We will decide next week.”