Luis Suárez linked with Real

Posted Saturday, May 25, 2013 by Marca.com

Within the vast spiral of contacts, offers and negotiations which Real Madrid is involved in with a view to putting together its squad for next season, the possibility of signing Luis Suárez has cropped up.

The Uruguayan striker is Liverpool's top goalscorer this season with 30 goals. Real needs to bolster its strike force and is counting on the player's desire to play Spanish football.

Liverpool's directors acknowledge that they have received offers, but they have not disclosed their source. Manager Brendan Rodgers recently remarked, "People will want to take him, but I think we all recognise how integral he is. The owners have been absolutely unequivocal in their resolve in terms of wanting to keep him."

Real may be in with a chance of picking up the player if it offers a sum approaching €40 million, but there are many doubts back in Madrid. They are not sure that the Uruguayan is worth the price tag.

Luis Suárez, who arrived on Merseyside from Ajax in a €26.5 million deal in 2011, is also arousing interest at clubs such as Bayern, Barça and Atlético de Madrid. Despite the constant rumours, Reds managing director Ian Ayre has always insisted that "he's not for sale".