Suarez to pen new long-term Liverpool deal

Luis Suarez is set to sign a new long-term contract at Liverpool to end speculation about his immediate future.

The Uruguayan is poised to put pen to paper on an improved deal on Tuesday afternoon and this is expected to be followed by an announcement by the club.

 It comes only 24 hours after Suarez returned to training at Liverpool to team up with new manager Brendan Rodgers for the first time following Uruguay’s exit from the Olympics at the group stage.

The striker has been recently linked with a move to Juventus after the Serie A champion's attempts to lure Edinson Cavani from Napoli appeared to stall - but this latest development will have called an end to the continued speculation over the 25-year-old's future at Anfield.

 Suarez signed a five-and-a-half year contract when he joined Liverpool from Ajax in January 2011 but his new agreement is set to increase his pay in line with the club’s highest earners such as Steven Gerrard, Pepe Reina and Glen Johnson.

Footage emerged shortly after 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday of the club’s TV channel appearing to accidentally broadcast news that the Uruguayan had signed a new deal.

 The 'LFC Now - 60 second news' bulletin led with the words, "Liverpool today confirmed Luis Suarez has signed a new long-term contract with the club.

 "The Uruguayan forward committed his future to the Reds by putting pen to paper on a deal on Tuesday afternoon.

"Following his involvement at the Olympics with Uruguay, Suarez returned to Melwood on..."

 The broadcast then halted, revealing a holding screen apologizing for a temporary fault.