5 reasons why Fernando Torres is a no-go for Wenger

Torres Himself

Reportedly, after Mourinho came out with the much talked about ‘shortlist’, the Spaniard decided that he needed to have a word with his manager soon. Only post this, if he doesn’t figure in his gaffer’s plan, will the forward decide his future. Even optimistically, Torres doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell to make it to the top of the list, with talents like Edison Cavani from Napoli, and Wayne Rooney from Manchester United on the wish list. He was even offered to Napoli in a cash-plus-player deal, but they thought better of it, even with £34 million in the bargain.

A shadow of his former self, Napoli may have done well to refuse, and Torres is not the man a club can depend upon to bring the bread home. His past may have been nothing short of glorious, but the statistics don’t lie. The current striker for Arsenal, Giroud, scored 11 goals in 34 games, while Torres scored 8 in 36. Going simplistically by the conversion rate, the former is a better choice, even though it is marginal. Add Higuain, and Giroud is a way better option in the air and brings strength to the squad. Torres, at 29, is never going to be first choice for someone as picky as Wenger.