In the summer of 2013, Arsenal made headlines in the transfer market for a variety of reasons. After courting Gonzalo Higuain for a sizable chunk of the summer, they sealed the record-breaking capture of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid but it was a transfer they failed to complete that went on to make headlines. Luis Suarez, having grown disillusioned by incessant media pressure, was agitating for a move away from the Merseyside club and the Arsenal hierarchy sensed an opportunity to snap the Uruguayan up, a chance they were determined to take. The Liverpool striker was rumored to have a £40 million release clause and Arsenal angered Liverpool by placing an audacious bid of £40 million and a...
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