Manchester City Football Club have been linked with Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.

The mega-rich Premier League side from Eastlands are expected to spend heavily in the summer, as they look to become a major force at home and in Europe.

Widespread reports at the weekend claim the Blues are willing to pay a combined £140million bid on Liverpool duo Gerrard and Torres, which would send shockwaves around the footballing world.

Both players are essential parts of Rafael Benitez’s plans at Anfield, but could the Spanish coach be tempted to cash in and rebuild his under-performing team?

Torres has become a massive crowd favourite on the Kop since his move from Atletico Madrid, and he is regarded by many as the best striker on the planet.

Gerrard, meanwhile, is Liverpool through and through, and as much as he would love to win the title with his boyhood club, he realises time is running out on this dream.

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