Lol good question! If LFC are in the right, then that clause is pretty much worthless to Suarez. My guess is that Suarez and his agent tried to be clever and put something into his contract but obviously got it wrong ...
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Lol good question! If LFC are in the right, then that clause is pretty much worthless to Suarez. My guess is that Suarez and his agent tried to be clever and put something into his contract but obviously got it wrong ...
Rory Smith ‏@RorySmithTimes
If there's a legal dispute between Liverpool and his people over the clause, then he has leverage to force a move.
As far as legal dispute goes, I doubt very much Liverpool would let it get that far.
Maybe it means Suarez is officially allowed to hold talks with Arsenal rather than it becoming a case of tapping up. Since it is then an official negotiation, maybe it then also protects Suarez's loyalty bonuses since he doesn't need to submit a transfer request.
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Liverpool striker Luis Suarez wants to hold talks with Arsenal over a potential move to the London club.
Suarez believes Arsenal's offer of just over £40m - which was rejected - triggered a clause in his contract that allows him to speak to suitors.
Liverpool interpret the clause differently, but the 26-year-old will inform Reds boss Brendan Rodgers of his wish to meet with Arsenal.
The Anfield side have now turned down two offers from the Gunners.
But with Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain, another of their targets, reportedly set to complete a move to Napoli, Arsenal will put all of their efforts into signing Suarez.
Suarez in numbers
30 goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool last season
Since joining from Ajax in January 2011 for £22.7m, has scored 51 in 96 appearances
49 goals in 48 games for Ajax the season before joining Liverpool
31 goals in 62 appearances for Uruguay
Following Arsenal's most recent approach, a post on Liverpool owner John Henry's Twitter page read: "What do you think they're smoking over there at Emirates?"
It is unclear whether Henry is talking about Arsenal's attempts to sign Suarez or their valuation of the player.
The Gunners' unusual bid of £40,000,001 was designed to trigger the clause in the player's contract that stipulates Liverpool must consider any offer in excess of £40m and give Suarez the option of talking to the club - but the Reds do not have to sell.
While Liverpool remain determined to keep their prized asset, who scored 30 goals for the club in 44 appearances last season, their resolve is likely to be tested if the bidding continues to rise.
Real Madrid remain interested in the Uruguayan but have yet to make a formal offer.
Arsenal are waiting to learn the outcome of the striker's meeting with Rodgers on Liverpool's pre-season tour to Australia before deciding how to proceed.
Suarez could make his first appearance for the Reds this summer on Wednesday, after being named among the substitutes for the friendly against Melbourne Victory.
Should Arsenal persist and have an improved bid accepted, it could come close to trebling their previous highest initial outlay on a transfer.
Arsenal's record buys
Jose Antonio Reyes (Seville) £17.5m
Santi Cazorla (Malaga) £16m
Andrey Arshavin (Zenit St Petersburg) £15m
Sylvain Wiltord (Bordeaux) £13m
Thierry Henry (Juventus) £11m
The Gunners, whose first offer for Suarez was £30m, paid a reported £15m to Zenit St Petersburg for Andrey Arshavin, in January 2009.
Rodgers last week said he considered Suarez to be at least as valuable as Edinson Cavani, who recently joined Paris St-Germain for £55m.
Suarez joined Liverpool in Australia at the weekend after flying to Melbourne from Montevideo on Sunday, having been given extended leave by the Reds following the Confederations Cup.
He wants to leave Anfield to play for a Champions League club despite only signing a new long-term deal last summer.
Speculation has grown about Suarez's future since he was punished with a 10-game ban at the end of April for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.
The striker still has to serve six games of that suspension and was also banned in 2011 after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.
Suarez joined Liverpool from Ajax in January 2011 in a £22.7m deal.
I'd say he disgusts me but that wouldn't be adequate if this is correct. What an absolute joke of a person.
Suarez believes Arsenal's offer of just over £40m - which was rejected - triggered a clause in his contract that allows him to speak to suitors.
Liverpool interpret the clause differently, but the 26-year-old will inform Reds boss Brendan Rodgers of his wish to meet with Arsenal.
The Anfield side have now turned down two offers from the Gunners.
But with Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain, another of their targets, reportedly set to complete a move to Napoli, Arsenal will put all of their efforts into signing Suarez.
Suarez in numbers
30 goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool last season
Since joining from Ajax in January 2011 for £22.7m, has scored 51 in 96 appearances
49 goals in 48 games for Ajax the season before joining Liverpool
31 goals in 62 appearances for Uruguay
Following Arsenal's most recent approach, a post on Liverpool owner John Henry's Twitter page read: "What do you think they're smoking over there at Emirates?"
It is unclear whether Henry is talking about Arsenal's attempts to sign Suarez or their valuation of the player.
The Gunners' unusual bid of £40,000,001 was designed to trigger the clause in the player's contract that stipulates Liverpool must consider any offer in excess of £40m and give Suarez the option of talking to the club - but the Reds do not have to sell.
While Liverpool remain determined to keep their prized asset, who scored 30 goals for the club in 44 appearances last season, their resolve is likely to be tested if the bidding continues to rise.
Real Madrid remain interested in the Uruguayan but have yet to make a formal offer.
Arsenal are waiting to learn the outcome of the striker's meeting with Rodgers on Liverpool's pre-season tour to Australia before deciding how to proceed.
Suarez could make his first appearance for the Reds this summer on Wednesday, after being named among the substitutes for the friendly against Melbourne Victory.
Should Arsenal persist and have an improved bid accepted, it could come close to trebling their previous highest initial outlay on a transfer.
Arsenal's record buys
Jose Antonio Reyes (Seville) £17.5m
Santi Cazorla (Malaga) £16m
Andrey Arshavin (Zenit St Petersburg) £15m
Sylvain Wiltord (Bordeaux) £13m
Thierry Henry (Juventus) £11m
The Gunners, whose first offer for Suarez was £30m, paid a reported £15m to Zenit St Petersburg for Andrey Arshavin, in January 2009.
Rodgers last week said he considered Suarez to be at least as valuable as Edinson Cavani, who recently joined Paris St-Germain for £55m.
Suarez joined Liverpool in Australia at the weekend after flying to Melbourne from Montevideo on Sunday, having been given extended leave by the Reds following the Confederations Cup.
He wants to leave Anfield to play for a Champions League club despite only signing a new long-term deal last summer.
Speculation has grown about Suarez's future since he was punished with a 10-game ban at the end of April for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.
The striker still has to serve six games of that suspension and was also banned in 2011 after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.
Suarez joined Liverpool from Ajax in January 2011 in a £22.7m deal.
I'd say he disgusts me but that wouldn't be adequate if this is correct. What an absolute joke of a person.
this is all down to only one thing.
do you think the media are right that suarez only wants CL or do you think he was truthful at the confed cup that he wants out of england.
If you are an aresenal fan you are hoping the english media are right and if you are anyone else you on't care. I am of the opinion right now that he is a right C but he's not a liar so he'll go only to spain or germany.
do you think the media are right that suarez only wants CL or do you think he was truthful at the confed cup that he wants out of england.
If you are an aresenal fan you are hoping the english media are right and if you are anyone else you on't care. I am of the opinion right now that he is a right C but he's not a liar so he'll go only to spain or germany.
I ****ing wont if he goes to a PL club, it would be worse than Torres going. This man has dragged the club through the mud and we've at times depending on your opinion backed him when we shouldn't have, he owes this club and the fans and going to another PL club would show beyond a doubt that he is a man without any honour.
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Super G Ted'inho
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I'm actually reaching the point of no return with him. However, I will be incredibly pissed off if he goes to Arsenal and I will want them to lose as much as I want Man Utd and Chelsea to now!
#1832 though
What a load of bullshit! So the BBC (once again!) produce a piece that contains no quotes from anybody but claims to know what Suarez wants to do. In the best traditions - codswallop!!!!
He's starting to piss me off now - hoping Real get their fingers out their @rse and put in a decent bid.
As much as I want Suarez gone, I still wouldn't sell to Arsenal.
As much as I want Suarez gone, I still wouldn't sell to Arsenal.