10 Premier League players that fans were happy to see leave their club

#9 Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres was simply not the same player after his move to Chelsea

Torres tried everything to get his groove back during his time at Chelsea, but nothing seemed to work. Some argued that he had lost a yard of pace after his injury in the 2010 season while others seemed to be of the opinion that the former Liverpool striker’s problems were mental rather than physical.

There were occasional glimmers of hope over the three and a half years Torres spent at Stamford Bridge. A good performance – usually in Europe or a cup competition – would bring about renewed optimism that El Nino might have slain his demons and would returning to the marauding forward who scored at will during his first couple of seasons in the Premiership, but every step forward was marked by two backwards.

By 2014, even his most ardent supporters had shrunk into the background and there were no protests when a loan move to AC Milan was announced, shortly followed by a return to Atletico Madrid.