Fernando Torres has called on the club owners to make a move for top class signings in the January transfer window. The Spain international striker is worried about the lack of progress in the transfer market this year.

Torres said: “It’s frustrating. We finished second last season. This season should have been a turning point for us – a chance to do something great.

“Manchester United sold Carlos Tévez and Cristiano Ronaldo, while Chelsea didn’t sign anyone. But it hasn’t been. It’s now the owners’ turn. They have to sign players so that this does not happen again.

“If we want to compete with United and Chelsea we need a much, much more complete squad. We need more genuinely first-class players and we can’t let our best players leave.”