Liverpool are preparing to sell striker Luis Suarez in January. The Sunday Mirror says The 26-year-old has confided in friends that he remains determined to quit the Reds and join a club that will challenge for major honours. Ideally, he wants move to a Champions League club and as well as being one of world football's greatest marksmen he will also not be cup tied from playing in Europe this season.
Arsenal will almost certainly return to lodge a bid which could reach the £50m mark, but it's understood that Suarez will reject a move to The Emirates if Spanish giants Real Madrid enter the race to sign him.
The Anfield hierarchy have even talked about opening negotiations about a new contract.
But privately they fear the battle to retain his services will rear its ugly head yet again when the transfer window opens at the start of January. And senior Anfield sources believe another Suarez transfer tug-of-war will become an unwanted sideshow when, in so many ways, they are making great progress this season.
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