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I don’t agree with Dunk, on this. I think the club should stand it’s ground and not be pushed around by Suarez, the press, pfa, or our competitors. Suarez signed a 4 year contract last year, and if contracts are to mean anything, they can’t be unilaterally ditched after just 25% of the contracted time, at least not without massive compensation from the offending party, in this case Suarez, and there’s been no mention of that anywhere during this saga.
This is a critical year for LFC as a return to CL is vital for financial and stability reasons. On our record to date it’s most unlikely we’ll sign any player of similar ability on the pitch, therefore letting him go without such a replacement, will seriously undermine our target of a top 4 finish this season.
For those two reasons, I would refuse all offers and insist on fulfillment of the contract, for at least this season.

Whichever way you look at it, he has disrespected the club to the point of near dis-repair. I think he has proven to show little respect. At the age of 26, he is hardly an old footballer. He is within the constraints of his peak, and he has missed near a half a season of his 2 and a half at the club. It means, the players has been here for 2 years, and already thinks he is better than the club. I find that a disgrace. Not quite as strong as I found Benteke a disgrace for his antics after one season, but two years at one club is not loyalty. Bale and Van Persie showed truer loyalty at their clubs, for a longer period of time while they've been great. I'm startled by the suggestion he thinks not even 100 games is enough.

I know some people would say disloyalty is wide-spread. I know people will say "but he isn't local, so it is not about being loyal" but it is. He signed a 4 year deal. Why would you sign that if you didn't intend to stick out half of it with the club. His comments have tarnished his reputation more. His accusations the club had agreed to sell him have missed out one vital piece of information. "AT THE RIGHT PRICE." I wouldn't be surprised if he has mis-read the information at hand. The club would NEVER have agreed to sell him after BRs first season if we never made the Champions League, because we weren't looking to be in a position to challenge for that. You can't turn around a squad in one window, which is indirectly what Suarez is suggesting. I think it is a scandalous, non-foundationed accusation.

He has a price, like any other at the club. He has just stopped the club from receiving an offer over £50m now with his antics. He is a disgrace for talking to the press about it, when the club has been transparent in its own statement. Until an offer comes in at near his asking price, then the club has no conversation to hold. He may want CL football, but joining a rival club shows much greater malice towards the club than I think most thought he'd choose to commit to.

Maybe it is all a rouse... Maybe it isn't. Maybe he still wants Madrid, and he is speaking out because the Bale bid hasn't gone through and he thinks they'll come for him if he does. Whichever way it is, if his contract is watertight, I would contemplate telling him he has 1 final season giving his all, like the club are most likely to have promised him in the first place, and I'd push the owners to prove the ambition by signing another top player to prove it. It is not that I am saying "we need him desperately" because I think his contribution is replaceable, just not his unique talent... But I think it is replaceable at £55-60M, and not £40M (keep the change).

Rush to Juventus
McManaman to Madrid
Owen to Madrid
Gerrard to Chelsea

Footballing reasons, I understood that they would all think they would have better opportunities to actually WIN things that can reflect their careers.

Suarez to Arsenal - just makes no sense to me. Yes they will be a player but will they out do City, Chelsea or Utd? If his only goal is to play in Champions League then his ambition seems small. I truly believe its about money. He will get a signing on fee and that is his motivation.
He is a modern day mercenary, and we need to ditch the baggage to try to move forward. £40 million could buy 2 - 3 players that would arguably improve the team, more than a single Suarez.

If he actually hands in a request we should openly put a value on his head. Before the window I would have easily taken £40m, but as this has already been offered I'd say we will sell at £50m and see if other parties come forward to negotiate.

I'd prefer he went to Chelsea. He says he want's to win things and fair enough but he won't do that at Arsenal. And at least Chelsea will pay closer to his true value unlike Mr. Wenger who is just taking the [oops]!