Let's face it, he'll probably need his own thread during a season anyway.
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It's down to Suarez really to force a move because it doesn't look like Liverpool are going to budge. If they're going to strengthen the team they need to usurp for the top 4, they're right to demand top dollar.
The 5 million won't make a difference, it doesn't make it a 45 million deal at all, they don't want him to go so don't count that 5 million as part of the deal (that's Ollie's theory). We're going to have to pay a lot more if we want him.
I doubt very much we will.
All depends on whether another team comes in for him really. That's what Liverpool are trying to do by being so open. They're inviting others to start a bidding war.
If nobody else is interested, they'll be pushed into a corner, very much like we were with Fabregas and Barca. They'll not want to miss the chance to get a good fee, even if it's not the best they could possibly get.
Don't forget they have to replace the racist bastard too.
I think they can hold onto him for another year personally, he has 3 years left so they're in a strong position. They could probably convince him that next year he can get his dream move to Real for example rather than stay in England (which he said he didn't want to do).
You can usually convince a player to give it one more year if you promise to let him go the following season.
There is the fact they've supported him fully throughout the troubles, which will count in their favour with him I think.
I'm not so sure, not in a World Cup year.