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Brendan Rodgers says it will take a massive, 'Gareth Bale' sized bid to persuade Liverpool to sell Luis Suarez.
Rodgers pointed to the £100m that Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to pay Spurs for Gareth Bale and said a similar bid would be impossible to turn down.
So far Liverpool have received two bids from Arsenal for the striker, the second £40m plus one pound, and Rodgers insists Bale is not worth more than double the amount Suarez is.
"Every player has a valuation but you have to look at the market," said Rodgers.
"With Gareth Bale they are talking about £100m and Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez were arguably the two best players in the Premier League last season.
"You can't say that Gareth Bale is valued at over 100 per cent more. We are a club with strong beliefs in what we are doing and nobody will be moving out of here.
"There is, of course, a point where you only want players who are totally 100 per cent committed to being here and I have spoken to Luis countless times over the course of the summer.
"Speculation can be difficult for players but he is back training and back working. The more he is around the group here, the more he is around the great support here, the more he will understand."
Suarez - who has made no secret of his desire to play Champions League football next season - was given a warm reception at Anfield on Saturday where he played 30 minutes of Steven Gerrard's testimonial match against Olympiakos.
Rodgers was not surprised: "He was probably humbled by it. There may have been that bit of trepidation about the reaction he would get.
"But people who have been at this club a lot longer than me know this is the Liverpool way. They always respect people and always respect their own.
"Luis is still very much part of what we are doing here. That was the message from them, they love him. We all love him - manager, players, supporters.
"There have been a lot of stories but for all the speculation from the end of last season, we have only had two bids from one club, which are nowhere near our valuation," added Rodgers.
"Until anything dramatic changes, we have to get him up to speed for when he is fit.
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Hope the club are sure on the clause. They are going to look stupid if we **** it up. Few on twitter saying if Arsenal get through qualifiers the clause kicks inComment
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Good stuff Brendan............important thing now is to back up what you say."I will make the boys feel your support"
Jurgen Klopp June 2020Comment
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His value will only increase as the Champions League clubs get more desperate as the transfer window closes.
He and w are in a unique position because he cannot be not cup tied and that cannot be said about all the other talent in Europe.
Hold firm and hold out for a £50m+ fee
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I would have taken £55m before now but Brendan is right. Bale is nowhere near the player Suarez is,if he's valued at £105m then Suarez has to be up there with him.
Which all means Luis is going nowhere
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Don't forget he'll still be a very tempting target for January for CL clubs, especially if he's causing **** up till then for us."I will make the boys feel your support"
Jurgen Klopp June 2020Comment
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£40m **** of Wenger that wouldn't even buy his boots. The bale fee is a beast of its own but £80m minimum Imo.Comment
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Agreed but keep him here til ChristmasOriginally posted by Sconniee2 View Post
I said many pages ago that we could keep him and if we're doing **** by christmas he could be sold at a premium to a CL club because he's not cup tied.Glass Half Full
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Good for you Brendan.
I think we should hold for 80-90 million he's worth that, if Bale is worth that in this ridiculous modern day market then Suarez is too no doubt about it.
It was a very classy reception by the fans today I thought, not one that he particularly deserves tbh. I really wasn't expecting that, I'd have booed him if I was there which may imply that I'm not very classy but then again I'm no mug and I think he's mugging every single one of us off.
Just my opinion.Klopp on LFC vs MUFC (March 9th 2016) - "This is why I love football. This is why we watched it when we were young. I can still not have enough of it."
Always, keep your face to the sun, and shadows will fall behind you.Comment
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Just got back home from the game. Amazing day. Loved every second of it and I can confirm Suarez was given a massive reception. When he warmed up. Check. When he was about to come on. Check! And the Suarez song was sung several times whilst he played.
I hope he stays, I really do. Without him this team is really going to struggle to get into that top 4, but with him we can give it a real good crack.
Aspas was better than I thought and a shout out to Joe Allen. Not the most spectacular, but he was very effective today."Its not about the long ball or the short ball, its about the right ball." Bob PaisleyComment
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It's great posturing but he's still nailed on to go, IMO. He'll never fetch more than £50m either but I agree with the sentiment that he's not far behind Bale in value. Bale's valuation is bemusingComment
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Glad you enjoyed yourself Tee
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Originally posted by Bender View PostGlad you enjoyed yourself Tee
Cheers mate. Loved it and I have to say there is an aura about Stevie, he really has star quality and is such a fantastic player. Legend, leader. 
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Look at Fowler's body language - clearly he's off.VoleGlass Half FullComment
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