It was 28 January when Torres handed in his transfer request at Liverpool as he wanted to move to Chelsea and three days later, on deadline day, Liverpool confirmed they had agreed a then British record £50m fee with Chelsea for the Spanish striker.

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Ahead of deadline day in the winter 2026 transfer window, Sports Mole counts down the 10 most expensive January deadline-day deals of all time.

Fernando Torres was widely regarded as the Premier League's best striker at the time, so Chelsea's 2011 January deadline day move for him felt like an act of both aggression and dominance. The club threw their weight around by spending a then British transfer record of £50m to sign Liverpool's outstanding player – aside from perhaps Steven Gerrard – at a moment when Liverpool,