Liverpool
and Barcelona will hold further talks over the sale of Luis Suarez this
week after the Spanish club made an opening offer understood to be
around £72million.
The outline bid is still short of Liverpool's £80m valuation but shows an acceptance of the 27-year-old's worth.
Wednesday's meeting in London was productive and cordial with sensible expectations placed on both sides.
On the move? Liverpool and Barcelona have opened negotiations over the transfer of Luis Suarez
Controversial: Suarez has been linked with a move to Barcelona after being banned for four months
Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre met with Barcelona power brokers Raúl Sanllehí, Toni Rossich and Jordi Mestre.
Although
nothing was finalised there is an expectation that an agreement can be
met to grant Suarez his wish to move to Barcelona.
Liverpool
maintain an interest in Alexis Sanchez and he could yet be included as a
makeweight with Liverpool having already valued him at around £30m.
The
Chile international has given no indication he wants to move to Anfield
and Suarez’s transfer is unlikely to be concluded until the 25-year-old
has decided whether to join Liverpool, Arsenal, another European club
or stay at the Nou Camp.
Back home: Suarez with his son upon his return to Uruguay following his ban
Gone: Suarez (right) has been sent home from the World Cup for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini
Not over yet: Suarez is understood to be taking
advice from Spanish lawyer Juan de Dios Crespo to help him in his appeal
against his ban
All smiles: This is what Suarez would like if Barcelona managed to seal his signature from Liverpool
Showing support: Uruguay fans wore masks of their star striker during the World Cup defeat against Colombia
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