Metro have Liverpool fans reaching for the shot bottles here in the Football Transfer Tavern after claiming that the Reds are keen on brining one of their former forwards back to Anfield.

As our landlord guesses, the man in question is Fernando Torres who was at his very best during his Liverpool days and then became a laughing stock following a disaster move to Stamford Bridge.

Now with AC Milan desperate to offload their on-loan forward and Chelsea determined not to take him back, it seems that Brendan Rodgers could well be willing to offer Torres a final reprieve at his former club.

That shows how bad Liverpool have become up top according to our regulars with Mario Balotelli failing to impress even a tiny amount since his move from AC Milan in the summer.

On the other hand, Rickie Lambert is showing that he is a mid-table team forward and certainly not one who can do the business for a side hoping to win the Premier League.

However, some of our Blues fans advise that add Torres to that mix and the Reds could well be relegated!