Luis Suárez

[The Reverend]

Are there others who are not impressed with muller as a footballer?

Yep, decent player but far from great

[Gibbo]

There should be no tears shed for Luis. A fantastic player for Liverpool, but he was never one of us.

In terms of longevity maybe not, but in terms of giving 100% for the team I can't think of many that worked harder for the team. I fully believe he is one of us.

[The Reverend]

I don't believe for a minute we've only got £60m for Suarez, I'd like to see what the Liverpool based journalists say before I take this as gospel

Even most of the spanish press are saying 80 million euros, which must be at least 70 million pounds

[S-RED]

60mill is laughable & the americans would not sell at that figure; why do people always believe the press

when we buy any player, according to the press we are ripped off; when we sell we are mugs according to the press........

we have real business people in control & they will not sell Luis much below the (75M?) clause level; no way.

Doommongers, get a grip

[G]

Are there others who are not impressed with muller as a footballer?

Me too, always great for the national team, not so much at club level. Bit like Klose.

[G]

Get used to the misinformation on the fee anyway. When it happens it'll be undisclosed, the Catalan media will play it down and the LFC media will big it up.

[tanner]

Even most of the spanish press are saying 80 million euros, which must be at least 70 million pounds

75m euros is £59.5m

[topscorer]

In terms of longevity maybe not, but in terms of giving 100% for the team I can't think of many that worked harder for the team. I fully believe he is one of us.

He's an incredible player and I'm glad we've had the chance to enjoy him as a Liverpool player. As you say, probably one of the hardest working players on the pitch we've ever had.

However, I don't think he was ever one of us. He does what he does for himself and not for anyone else.

[dom9]

He definitely wasn't one of me.

[marcus50bucks]

He's an incredible player and I'm glad we've had the chance to enjoy him as a Liverpool player. As you say, probably one of the hardest working players on the pitch we've ever had.

However, I don't think he was ever one of us. He does what he does for himself and not for anyone else.

Sorry but that's nonsense

[dom9]

Sorry but that's nonsense

Was he one of you?

[marcus50bucks]

Tony Evans @TonyEvansTimes 1m
In break before the match I'll try to explain thinking on Suarez as it was told to me. It'll be series of tweets don't take out of context

Tony Evans @TonyEvansTimes 15s
1) There was a clause last year, JWH stood tough and dared Suarez camp to call in lawyers. Determined no to let him go

Tony Evans @TonyEvansTimes · 13s
2) Money would not have been as much use last summer. Not in CL so have to spend it on non-CL players. Needed Suarez to get top four

Tony Evans @TonyEvansTimes · now
3) New deal was built around cast-iron get-out clause. If it was triggered, then he was gone

Tony Evans @TonyEvansTimes · 4s
4) Negotiations had started before WC. Bite had little effect on anything. Feeling is, though, Suarez walking accident ready to happen

Tony Evans @TonyEvansTimes · 5s
5) Sale not such a blow now because money can be spent on CL-type players this summer. Good players want to come

Tony Evans @TonyEvansTimes · 8s
6) If they can get Sanchez, good. But it depends if he wants to come. He doesn't want to leave Barca. He's on holiday

Tony Evans @TonyEvansTimes · 11s
6) Suarez money won't be spent on main stand but on players. Main stand money ring-fenced in spring by FSG

[Exiled_red]

We shouldn't even be considering selling for less than £70m

[Daniel 7]

I've loved watching him play for Liverpool, he's pretty much the best player I have ever seen play - the Torres comparison isn't even close, he is that elite level above where Torres was.

That said - I'm not going to miss the **** that goes with having Suarez play for your team. Its tiring.

And no - he never has been completely immersed in being a Liverpool payer - his behaviour for the last two years is testament to that.

[MrMichael]

We shouldn't even be considering selling for less than £70m

We aren't according to Ben Smith...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28112887

Luis Suarez: Barcelona will meet Liverpool striker's release clause

4 July 2014 Last updated at 20:34

Barcelona have told Liverpool they will meet the release clause in striker Luis Suarez's contract.

The clause is understood to be between £70m and £80m, and Liverpool are not prepared to sell the 27-year-old for less.

Uruguay international Suarez is serving a four-month ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.

Barcelona are willing to include Sanchez as part of the deal, but if the Chile forward Sanchez opts to stay, Liverpool are prepared to sell Suarez in a straight deal.

Liverpool this week held "productive" talks with Barcelona over the sale of Suarez, who joined for £22.7m from Ajax in 2011 and has four years remaining on his contract.

Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre spent much of Wednesday in discussions with senior Barcelona officials in London.

"The talks held were productive," a senior Liverpool source told BBC Sport. "There are sensible expectations on both sides.

"Further talks and discussions will take place but no deal has yet been finalised."

Barcelona club president Josep Maria Bartomeu said on Wednesday: "This year we are going to restructure the team in depth and we are working on that.

"We have been working on that since February, but I can't reveal things we are doing.

"We have to be discreet - we can't give clues to other teams.

"We do have a lot of negotiations at a very advanced stage, but the World Cup is going on. People are speculating about a lot of players at the World Cup, but there's a lot of different factors."

Asked about Suarez, he said: "He's a great player, a global star and we want him to play as well as he's playing up to now. I'm speaking as a football fan.

"He's a player who needs to rebuild himself and get back to playing football."

Suarez apologised on Monday for biting Chiellini, after which Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta said: "Suarez has shown he is humble enough to admit an error, which is very important.

"Everyone knows Luis is an excellent player, everyone knows last season he played in various positions in attack, but everyone also knows he is a Liverpool player."

Bartomeu described the player's apology as "honourable" and "good for football".

"He did something wrong and it's everybody in football's responsibility, whether it's Liverpool or others, to help him to go ahead and press on with his football career. It's not easy to admit your mistakes," Bartomeu said.

Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who completed his move to Barcelona from Sevilla on Tuesday, said: "The fact he has had the character and the strength to go in front of everyone and say sorry says a lot about him as a person."