Chelsea Transfer Rumours: Latest Buzz on Wayne Rooney, Fernando Torres and More

Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres potentially coming and going highlight the current top Chelsea transfer rumours.

Paul Doyle of the Guardian mused that the fate of the two footballers is basically linked. If Blues manager Jose Mourinho can lure Rooney away from Manchester United, it would make Torres expendable.

That would then allow Valencia to swoop in, oddly, to try to revitalize Torres’ career with a return to La Liga.

However, Mourinho seems to be in no hurry to get a deal done. After his initial bid was rejected, the shrewd boss is biding his time and will likely hold off on committing another offer—believed to be up to £30 million, according to ESPN UK.

The belief is that a hostile reception at Old Trafford next week at Rio Ferdinand’s testimonial would help convince Rooney to make the switch.

There is another decisive factor linked into all of this: United’s pursuit of star forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Their willingness to part with Rooney would likely be increased if they end up returning one of the world's best to Old Trafford.

Real Madrid and United have been in talks concerning an £80 million transfer that would send Ronaldo back to his old stomping ground, according to Duncan Wright of the Daily Star.

Ronaldo’s move, though, is linked to yet another potential shuffle. Real Madrid are currently in hot pursuit of Welshman Gareth Bale, according to Darren Lewis of the Daily Mirror. That move has been rumored to be completed for a record  £105 million transfer fee, although Tottenham have denied that anything is final yet.

It’s an exceedingly intertwined web of potential moves that could all happen at once. If one domino falls, they all will likely follow suit.

While those are the big names currently being discussed as potentially being on the move, Chelsea are also in danger of losing centre-back David Luiz. Barcelona are eyeing both Luiz and Liverpool’s Daniel Agger to fill a void in midfield. However, Luiz is reportedly new Barca manager Tata Martino’s first choice, according to Duncan McMath of ESPN FC.

No matter what changes sweep through Stamford Bridge over the following weeks, Mourinho’s return will help boost the club to another impressive showing this season.

If they can retain Luiz and Torres and then snatch Rooney away from their main rivals, the sky is surely the limit for them this season.