£268,000 a week £38,000 a day £1590 an hour £26.50 a minute 44p a second From a striker who seems like he's too far down the list to one who seems like he's too far up it, even the most devout Chelsea fans will admit that Fernando Torres' time at Stanford Bridge has been lacklustre. Back in the January of 2011, Chelsea's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich set his crosshairs on yet another trophy signing in the form of Liverpool's Fernando Torres. El Niño had become a feared striker in the Premiership for his cunning offensive positioning and defence-splitting pace. Chelsea eventually secured Torres for a gargantuan £50M (as per BBC Sports). However, during his time at Chelsea it has become clear that Torres isn't the striker he once was. Recurring knee and hamstring issues mean his speed has diminished greatly while a general loss of confidence means he isn't the shark he once was in front of goal. Despite this loss of form, Torres is still the highest paid player at the talent rich club, closely followed by Eden Hazard.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
