Chelsea striker Fernando Torres insists he expects to stay at the club for the remainder of his contract, which has three years left to run.
Torres has largely struggled since joining Chelsea from Liverpool over two years in a record £50million deal but has scored 20 goals this season.
The Spain international has been linked with a return to former club Atletico Madrid as a possible make-weight in a deal for Radamel Falcao, but he told reporters: "I have many things still to give to this club.
"I have three more years contract so I'm expecting to stay at least three years. We won the Champions League last season. Hopefully we can win the Europa League this one. It is our priority as well as finishing in the top four.
"I think we have a great squad and a young squad to build on. We are sure that we are a great team and we want to show everyone. I would like to be involved."
Rafael Benitez was recruited as interim manager last November in part at least to rejuvenate Torres. To an extent that appears to have been successful.
"It happened to us last year and we won the Champions League. It happened this season again with Robbie and when Rafa came.
"We know each other from our time in Liverpool. It was a great time for everyone, but the situation at Chelsea is different. It is another club, different players, different mentality.
"It has not been an easy season for anyone, but I think we have improved as a team and we are all focused on the same targets. We still have one trophy to fight for and to finish in the top four so let's talk after the season about whether it has been good or bad."
"To be out of the Champions League was a very disappointing time for us but we changed our minds and started thinking about the Europa League. It is one of the most important targets for us this season.
"We are showing everyone who were talking about Chelsea not caring about the Europa League this it is not true. We are already in the semi-finals and we want to go through.
"The team is doing a really good performance so it is easy for the striker to score goals when the team is doing well."
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