Arsenal tipped for another Suarez bid

Daily Telegraph reporter Jeremy Wilson has told talkSPORT that he believes Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal may make a final attempt to sign Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. The Gunners have recently failed with a £40,000,001 bid for the Uruguayan amid confusion over a clause in the player’s contract.

Arsenal’s latest bid was believed by the player to trigger a clause that would allow him to move, but Liverpool and the Professional Footballers’ Association have since confirmed that the clause merely obligated the Reds to tell Suarez of an official bid. 




The failed bid sparked a media frenzy by Suarez, with the striker insisting that manager Brendan Rodgers has backtracked on a promise that he made a year ago, telling the player that if Liverpool fail to finish in a European spot then the striker can leave.

“I think [Arsenal] will try again, but I also think they’re realizing that they might have to move on and look elsewhere,” Daily Telegraph reporter Jeremy Wilson told talkSPORT.

“It’s not completely finished, but I do sense a little bit of resignation from Arsenal in the situation. Having said that, I do feel they will make one last try and there has been a feeling that around £50m might be enough.”

Arsenal have failed to strengthen significantly this summer, with free transfer Yaya Sanogo the only arrival at the Emirates Stadium. Nevertheless, the Gunners have enjoyed a spectacular preseason this summer and look much improved from last season.

The impending bid for Suarez comes after the revelation that the club previously stalled a deal for Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain as they prioritized Suarez, so the pressure is now on Arsene Wenger to land a major signing after Higuain elected to move to Napoli.