5 of the most shocking transfers of all time

#4 Fernando Torres (Liverpool to Chelsea) £50 million

Torres' decision to join Chelsea was never accepted by the Liverpool fans

Fernando Torres joined Liverpool in the year 2007. His career at Anfield lasted for four magnificent seasons. He played well for The Reds scoring 65 times in just 102 appearances. After such great performances, he became a fan's favourite during his time at the club.

However, 'Traitor' is the word that comes to Liverpool fans' minds when they think of Torres. Behind this drastic change was a transfer deal which saw Torres joining Liverpool's rivals, Chelsea.

He was really desperate for the move, as he submitted an official transfer request after Liverpool had rejected Chelsea's first bid for the Spanish striker. The transfer was finally completed on deadline day of the summer transfer window of 2011 for a reported fee of £50m.

Later on, Torres explained his reason behind this move. He said that he wanted success and it wasn't possible for him to wait as he was already twenty-seven years old.

He even claimed that Liverpool proceeded with the negotiations in a way that portrayed him as 'the guilty one'.