The Reds are currently 8th in the Premier League and failed to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League.
“He is a fantastic player. He is one of the best strikers in the world and the way he adjusted to the English game was fantastic,” Rush told ESPN Soccernet.
“He is one of a few players that, if he becomes available, every top club in the world would want him.”
“It wouldn’t surprise me at all if teams were in for him in January, but he does have genuine affection for the supporters because he knows the supporters love him,” he continued.
“Him and Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher – the fans love them because of the effort they put in and the skill they have.
“I think that if they didn’t finish in the top four, the likes of Torres and Gerrard would still be at Liverpool because they have a feel for the club. I think they will think, ‘Let’s give it one more go here. I owe it to the fans to give it one more go to get back into the Champions League’.”
