Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has put a difficult season behind him and is itching to be part of the European champions’ future plans, the player said on Thursday following talks with the club’s hierarchy. Torres voiced his concerns after being left out of Chelsea’s starting lineup for last weekend’s Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich, saying he had been close to throwing in the towel. “My goal was to talk to them at the end of the season, I needed to know what plans they had for me,” Torres said in an interview published on his personal website (www.fernando9torres.com). “We’ve talked and now I have no doubt what they expect of Fernando Torres. I just want to start next season as soon as possible.” From / Gulf Today