2) Fernando Torres – £50m to Chelsea
At the time it broke our hearts to sell Torres to Chelsea, but in hindsight, it was a truly terrific piece of business, as the Spaniard’s injuries were about to see him drop from an elite striker into a less confident languid one. After the Blues signed Torres, he notched 20 Premier League goals in 110 appearances – before they allowed him to join AC Milan on a free transfer.
1) Luis Suarez – £75m to Barcelona
Suarez is the third most expensive footballer of all time, but he’s worth every penny. We failed to invest the mammoth fee we got for his services efficiently last summer, which saw us drop from title contenders to a Europa League side. The Uruguayan won a treble during his debut season in Spain, so it’s hard to begrudge him the move. We just hope another forward of such scintillating talent graces Anfield soon.
