Liverpool Transfers: 6 Reasons Reds Should Get Fernando Torres Back

Less than a year ago, Fernando Torres completed his £50 million move from Liverpool to Chelsea.

Eleven mostly unhappy months later, he's being linked with a move right back.

Wait—what's that now? Chelsea wouldn't spend £50 million on a player only to get rid of him less than a year later.

Would they?

Hard as it is to believe, that might be the case. But we won't know for sure for a few more weeks.

Until then, though, here are six reasons Liverpool should go after their former player.

Torres Played Well for Liverpool

Before he was The Artist Formerly Known as Fernando Torres, he was El Niño, one of the most dangerous, most feared strikers in the Premier League.

I mean, the dude scored 81 goals for Liverpool from 2007 to 2011 (really, though, it was only through 2010, since he left in January 2011).

That's why Chelsea and billionaire owner Roman Abramovich were willing to pay £50 million for his services.

He Doesn't Fit at Chelsea

First-year Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is in the process of remaking his team in his own image.

Fernando Torres might be a part of that project, but it's doubtful. The 27-year-old Spaniard has struggled from his first day at the club.

Since that £50 million move last January, Torres has scored three league goals. Three!

He can't even get on the pitch ahead of 87-year-old Didier Drogba.

It's time to move on.

Maybe to a place he knows well?

Andy Carroll Has Struggled

On the same day Liverpool sold Torres to Chelsea, the Anfield-based club bought Andy Carroll from Newcastle for a reported £35 million.

Over the past year, the fortunes of Torres and Carroll have been surprisingly similar. Both have played well at times but have failed to justify their transfer fees.

In fairness, an injury forced Carroll to wait more than a month to make his debut. But since joining Liverpool last winter, the 22-year-old has scored four league goals.

Liverpool need more production than that, especially for Carroll's price tag.

It Could Be a Cut-Rate Deal

Chelsea spent £50 million on Torres.

After the way he's struggled, Torres won't cost that much again.

Imagine, then, Liverpool paying £20 million for Torres. That would still represent a profit of £30 million.

That's, of course, assuming Chelsea could get £20 million for Torres.

The Suarez Situation

Uruguayan Luis Suarez is Liverpool's most consistently dangerous attacker. But he's involved in a racism controversy with Manchester United's Patrice Evra.

If Suarez is found guilty of the charges, he could miss significant playing time. Furthermore, a conviction could unsettle both him and the team.

In both cases, Liverpool would need more attacking options.

Euro 2012 Is Next Summer

Euro 2012 is next summer.

If Torres wants a place on Spain's roster, he'll have to play well in the second half of the season.

That could still happen at Chelsea, but it seems even more likely at Liverpool, a place at which Torres has had success before.