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Chelsea’s league title hopes appear remote
and with a top-four place not set in stone, the club are expected to up
their offer for Liverpool’s Spanish striker, although they are likely
to have to smash the British transfer record to get their man.

Torres
submitted a transfer request Friday, which was rejected by Liverpool
who have slapped a 50 million pounds price tag on the 26-year-old,
although a cash plus player offer remains a possibility.

Uruguay’s
Luis Suarez is expected to complete his move from Ajax Monday after
undergoing a medical, but Liverpool fans appear likely to be denied the
prospect of watching him form a potent strike partnership with Torres.

Should
Torres leave for west London, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will be
desperate to bring in another striker, especially with Suarez cup-tied
for the Europa League.

Newcastle
United’s muscular frontman Andy Carroll is a possibility while the club
will likely test Blackpool’s resolve to keep the highly-rated playmaker
Charlie Adam.

For all their money,
Manchester City are not expected to be busy Monday, having already
spent heavily on Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, while Arsenal manager
Arsene Wenger is no fan of mid-season buys, unless he opts to bolster
his central defensive numbers.

Manchester
United manager Alex Ferguson has virtually ruled out any activity
Monday but Tottenham Hotspur, just outside the Champions League places
in fifth, are being linked with various targets including Atletico
Madrid’s Sergio Aguero.

More
realistic targets are West Ham United’s midfielder Scott Parker and
striker Carroll — both of whom have attracted interest from the north
London club and would be eligible for Champions League action against
AC Milan next month.

With around
100 million pounds already spent in January, the winter window has
already eclipsed that of last season in the Premier League, and could
threaten the 181 million pounds record set in 2009, especially if
Liverpool do business on Torres.</