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Reina's on £110,000 a week mate. The club would have paid him £5.5m to sit on the bench this season. That's crazy. Makes sense to free up his wages for someone who'll play every week.

Training at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 100,000 sell out for tomorrows game. Enjoy the match Master Yoda!

Looks like Suarez is staying...



Or Wenger's just offered £50m for him.

He want's to stop F***king about and get a decent Striker in...

Arsenal have bid £40m + £1 for Suarez.


Tony Barrett - The Times.

Arsenal have failed in their latest attempt to sign Luis Suárez despite making an extraordinary offer of £40,000,001 that they had hoped would force Liverpool to sell the Uruguay forward.

The eye-catching figure was formulated by Suárez’s agent, Pere Guardiola, who believed that Liverpool would have to allow his client to leave in the event of any interested party offering in excess of £40 million.

Liverpool have always held a different interpretation of the relevant clause in the former Ajax player’s contract, however, insisting that they need only to consider such a offer, and their conviction that is the case resulted in a swift rejection of Arsenal’s latest bid.

Liverpool officials were bemused by the nature of Arsenal’s latest attempt to acquire Suárez, particularly after Ian Ayre, the Anfield club’s managing director, informed Ivan Gazidis, the Arsenal chief executive, over a fortnight ago that £40 million would not be enough to buy the 26-year-old regardless of whatever encouragement Guardiola was offering them.

That came in the immediate aftermath of Arsenal’s initial £30 million offer, which they claimed would be their first and only bid. Arsène Wenger’s growing belief that Suárez is willing to join Arsenal, however, encouraged the North London club to submit an improved offer. After Liverpool also gave that proposal short shrift, they will have to decide whether or not to continue their pursuit.

In keeping with their own analysis of Suárez’s contract, Liverpool will inform the player of Arsenal’s latest offer after their pre-season friendly against Melbourne Victory today.

(23-07-2013 22:38 )Fernandez Esperenda Wrote:  He want's to stop F***king about and get a decent Striker in...

Calm down lad. They've probably just tied up a cracking signing!

wenger showing some ambition at last, liverpool should cash in £40m is about right

The club value Suarez in excess of £50million and unless they receive that kind of bid along with a written transfer request, they won't even consider a deal.

John Henry on Arsenal's latest bid for Suarez.




Well said that man!

From the BBC:

Luis Suarez: Liverpool striker can hold Arsenal talks after £40m bid

By David Ornstein and Ben Smith


Luis Suarez will be allowed to hold talks with Arsenal but Liverpool have no intention of selling their striker until his £50m-plus valuation is met.

Arsenal's club-record bid of £40m plus £1 was firmly rejected by Liverpool but Suarez now wants to hold talks with the north London club.

The approach triggered a clause in his contract that means he has been told of the bid and can now talk to Arsenal.

But Liverpool will not sell him until Arsenal up their offer significantly.