Barcelona striker David Villa believes Chelsea have a better chance of signing Spain team-mate Fernando Torres than Manchester City this summer.
Liverpool's Torres was linked with a British transfer record £50million move to both the Blues and City before the World Cup.
The 26-year-old striker endured a miserable personal tournament in South Africa.
He failed to score a single goal and was dropped from the starting line-up as Spain won Sunday's final in Johannesburg.
Torres picked up a groin injury after coming on in extra-time against the Netherlands at Soccer City but remains a target of the two big-spending Premier League clubs.
But rather than join ambitious City, Villa believes his international team-mate would be more interested in either following him to Barcelona or heading to Stamford Bridge.
"I am not sure where his future lies, but he knows like me he must win trophies at club level," he said.
"He isn't money-focused so he would never join Manchester City.
"But sure, Barcelona and Chelsea would be real options for him. He has proven he can score goals in England and Chelsea are the number one team there at the moment, so I suppose it's the option that makes the most sense.
"He has been fully focused on the World Cup but in the back of his mind he knows he needs to be competing for the very highest honours and if Liverpool can't do it he will have to move."
Liverpool's Torres was linked with a British transfer record £50million move to both the Blues and City before the World Cup.
The 26-year-old striker endured a miserable personal tournament in South Africa.
He failed to score a single goal and was dropped from the starting line-up as Spain won Sunday's final in Johannesburg.
Torres picked up a groin injury after coming on in extra-time against the Netherlands at Soccer City but remains a target of the two big-spending Premier League clubs.
But rather than join ambitious City, Villa believes his international team-mate would be more interested in either following him to Barcelona or heading to Stamford Bridge.
"I am not sure where his future lies, but he knows like me he must win trophies at club level," he said.
"He isn't money-focused so he would never join Manchester City.
"But sure, Barcelona and Chelsea would be real options for him. He has proven he can score goals in England and Chelsea are the number one team there at the moment, so I suppose it's the option that makes the most sense.
"He has been fully focused on the World Cup but in the back of his mind he knows he needs to be competing for the very highest honours and if Liverpool can't do it he will have to move."
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