Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said star striker Luis Suarez will not be sold to Real Madrid in this transfer window.
Amid frenzied speculation the deal for Gareth Bale will be concluded in the next few hours, reports in the UK have again surfaced that Los Blancos will make a fresh bid to sign the Uruguayan international.
The 26-year-old was linked with the club earlier on in the summer, and was also subject of two bids from Arsenal, but Liverpool have so far managed to hold onto the player – who scored 30 goals in 44 appearances for the Anfield side last season.
With rumours suggesting Karim Benzema may be on his way out of the club, Los Blancos could go back in for Suarez.
A defiant Rodgers was adamant his forward would not leave however. Speaking to the press ahead of this weekend’s round of matches he said: “There might have been a point [to selling Suarez] a few months ago where there was time to do it, but with 11 days to go it would be difficult to replace him.
“I’m sure there will be plenty of activity in these last number of days. It is what it is and we will deal with it like we have during the summer. It’s very difficult at this time [for a Suarez bid to succeed]. We are trying to get one or two more quality players in through the door, but selling Luis now is not an option,” he added.
