A Liverpool player has labelled the Prozone stats of Chelsea target Fernando Torres as "laughable" and accused the want-away striker of playing for himself, according to the Daily Mail.

In a week in which Torres demanded the route be cleared for his Anfield exit, the un-named player also said the personality of the World Cup winner sometimes raised eyebrows at the training ground.

The source told the paper: "His efforts for the team this season under Roy Hodgson made everyone notice.

"His Prozone stats for some games were laughable for a Premier League striker."

Torres, who reached the 50 goal mark in just 72 games for Liverpool, was forgiven for his selfishness as a result of his undoubted ability, according to the source.

"On the pitch he'd definitely play for himself rather than the team," the source said.

"Even the real pros like Stevie Gerrard and Jamie Carragher noticed it but when Torres is on top form you'd forgive him anything."

The report goes on to say that Torres is self-absorbed and not loved by his team-mates in the same way compatriot Pepe Reina is.

"He has always been a complex character," the unnamed player added. "He is so naturally gifted he's always been totally self-absorbed.

"For the first year we'd put his quietness down to a lack of fluent English, but then he'd come out with something word perfect, which made you realise he understood what was going on all the time.

"He has always been admired by his team-mates, but not loved. He hasn't endeared himself in the way that Pepe Reina has, for example."

The 26-year-old submitted a transfer request on Friday evening and is expected to complete a move away from Anfield by Monday if the Reds can thrash out a deal with Chelsea.