be positive,

rizalfouzi, kuantan, Pahang

Seeing it's The Times, I tried very hard for a couple of hours to come up with a very incisive, intelligent and rather cerebral comment. Here's all I could come up with...
VIVA RAFALUTION!
I love that man!

Harry Charkey, Liverpool,

Good start Rafa, Torres and Leiva are quality. Sign a left sided midfielder, a centre back and one more top striker and we will be giving the mancs and chelski a run for their money. Please do remember though, Steven Gerrard is the best CENTRAL midfielder in the world!

Anthony (Neds) Needham, Basingstoke,

Dani Pacheco can transfer his brilliance onto the premiership stage, then the title will come our way, sooner rather than later. He promises to be one of the best players in the world. Time will tell.

Ian, Liverpool,

World gone crazy...This is ridiculous. Benitez knows Torres full well, how on earth can Atletico be dumping this 23 year old on us who hasn't developed one single bit since his debut day?. On your bike Benitez and Torres will be leaving with you on the way, only for a 1/4 of the price. Beggars belief...

john_locke, london, uk

Torres will be a fantastic signing for the club. The comments from the Spanish readers just seem like sour grapes. He's one of the top strikers in Europe and playing for such an incredible club will bring out the best in him.

I'm sure Rafa is working hard behind the scenes to bring in more quality players over the next few weeks. Simao would be a good start and Benayoun would be a useful addition to the midfield. Heinze wouldn't be a bad buy either but I doubt Fergie will be too keen to offload him to Liverpool.

Kenny, Edinburgh,

Great signing, one of the most consistent strikers in Spain and no matter what the manure fans posing as Atletico fans say he will be a hit, just sour grapes that they chased him for 2 years and he's come to Liverpool. If Atletico fans really were glad to see him leave they'd not be protesting in the streets. Klose to Bayern, Torres to LFC, Toni to Bayern, Berbatov staying, looks like your stuck with the eternal crock Sahahaha and the truely overrated Rooney. Coupled with the best players except Ronaldo getting past it and the headless chicken that is Hargreaves, oh and the druggy at centre half and us LFC fans are laughing.

Don, Liverpool,

James Ducker - You have also forgotten the young dutch - former young Ajax player !!

Jospin van Orly , Amsterdam,

Torres is a geat addttion to a growing team, he is not the final answer, he is just the begining. It is about the team as a whole not just one striker. Whatever Athletico fans say, his stats are good and can only get better with a better team. He is young and can only get better. I welcome him with open arms! Good look next season Liverpool, I can taste the premership title.

Sean Kirk, LIverpool, Engalnd

Fair Play Rafa, signing for the future. Just sign Simao and that will make the team complete.

GrazieLFC, Worcester, UK

Even if Benitez signs Torres, the question remains will the manager be able to get the most out of his star striker. Liverpool have spent considerable sums on strikers but none of them has delivered 18+ league goals.

However, Torres has the potential to be the solo match winner that, Gerrard apart, liverpool lack. If the move works out, liverpool could challenge for the title, if not, the club has saddled itself with another expensive striker on high wages.

Adam, Reading,

Yahoo! Torres is leaving Atleti! As an Atleti season-ticket holder for more than 20 years, I can only thank Liverpool for allowing us to get rid of such an overrated forward, unable to deliver in his six years in the first team. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Pedro, Madrid, Spain

I am an Atletico de Madrid suppoter. Torres is crap, he is going to fail at Liverpool. He has done nothing with us, and it will be the same at Liverpool.

Jose Manuel, Segovia, Spain

Until rafa benitez does not change hes ideas of chopping and changing, and restrictive football liverpool will never challenge for the premiership. he is far too restrictive, defensive, and very rotating.

mehboob daud, blackburn, england

what about dos santos as a young player at barca?

izzy, London,

great signing's rafa just need 2 hurry up n get on with it dont bother selling crouch neither he will be great up front with torres

joseph kelsall, nottinghamshire, england