Blues smash British transfer record

(31-01-2011) Chelsea smashed the British transfer record by paying a reported £50m to buy striker Fernando Torres from Liverpool. The 26-year-old Spain international forward signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the Blues. "This is the target for every footballer - to try to play for one of the top clubs in the world," said the Spanish World Cup winner at his unveiling at Stamford Bridge. "They [Chelsea] are one of the biggest teams in Europe and are always fighting for everything." Chelsea also brought in Benfica defender David Luiz for a reported fee of £21.3m just be the transfer deadline on Monday night.