In the summer of 2013 Arsenal made an audacious £40+1million bid for then Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. The Uruguay international had made quite an impression after arriving in the Premier League in January 2011, for both his brilliance and multiple controversies. At the time of Arsenal’s interest, Suarez had finished the season as Liverpool’s top scorer, with 23 goals, but was also serving a ten-match ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic. Despite his misdemeanours, the Gunners had made Suarez their top priority, especially after selling Robin Van Persie to Manchester United 12 months before. Arsenal were made aware of a clause in the striker’s contract which would allow...
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