Blog - Report Says; Arsenal FC make new £40m bid for Liverpool FC striker Luis Suarez - which Liverpool have rejected.
The bid was made on Tuesday after Liverpool had turned down a previous offer of £30 million, sources told ESPN. It is understood that Arsenal have made their latest bid in the belief that it will trigger a reported £40 million release clause in the contract Suarez signed last summer..
...
But Liverpool have knocked back the new offer, maintaining that they are only compelled to inform the 26-year-old of any bids exceeding that amount - and that they do not have to sell at that price.
They have made it clear that they do not want to sell the striker, and are unlikely to contemplate any offers below £50 million.
Suarez is scheduled to hold talks regarding his future with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers in Australia on Wednesday, following a friendly against Melbourne Victory at the MCG.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s desire to sign the Uruguay international has intensified after being frustrated in his attempts to sign Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain, who looks set to join former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez at Napoli.
But Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said on Monday that he expects Suarez to honour his contract, which has three years to run.
