Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been quick to dismiss speculation linking him with a move away from Anfield this summer. The prolific forward has signed a new contract with the club in December and denied that a clause in the deal would allow him to join either Real Madrid or Barcelona this summer.
"There is no clause that suggests a priority for a specific team," he said. "My head now is focused on the World Cup. My agent tells me what's there. It's more speculation than reality." Suarez did want to leave the club last summer, Arsenal made a £40m offer but Liverpool declined and eventually kept hold of their star striker. The decision proved correct as Suarez bagged 31 goals in 33 league appearances this season.
Liverpool almost won the Premier League title, they were top of the table three weeks before the end of the season but they were beaten 3-0 by Chelsea before throwing a way a 3-0 lead in their next match at Crystal Palace, drawing 3-3. Suarez buried his face in his shirt at the end of that match and later said: "I was so angry on the inside. A week before we had real hopes of winning the league and after the Palace game, we knew that it had gone. We had lost the chance. I felt frustration and rage at the fact that the opportunity had been lost. I covered my face because I was so hurt and frustrated. I preferred people not to see me."
Despite the players transfer speculation dismissal, a Suarez move might still be possible this summer as several big clubs are interested in signing him. Here are the odds at SkyBet for a Suarez transfer this summer:
Real Madrid - 13/8
Bayern Munich - 13/2
Barcelona - 12/1
Manchester City - 18/1
Paris Saint-Germain - 25/1
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