Torres won't leave Liverpool | Thebigtip

By correspondents in London, England from foxsports.com.au

Spain striker Fernando Torres has pledged his immediate future to Liverpool, ending speculation that the FIFA World Cup winner could be heading out of Anfield.

"I am really happy to be back, really happy to stay with all my team-mates,'' the 26-year-old told the club website.

"My commitment and loyalty to the club and to the fans is the same as it was on my first day when I signed. I am looking forward to the challenge ahead.''

Since the end of last season when Liverpool's disappointing seventh-placed finish led to the sacking of coach Rafael Benitez, Torres has been the subject of any number of transfer rumours with cash-heavy Manchester City and Chelsea circling Anfield like vultures.

However, the arrival in the summer of new boss Roy Hodgson, coupled with Steven Gerrard's similar pledge of loyalty, has led Torres to keep faith with a club that is still looking for its first championship win since 1990.

"This is the best club in the country so the targets and expectations are always high,'' said Torres who is recovering from the groin injury he picked up in the World Cup final against the Netherlands.

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