ARSENAL PREPARES £35M SUAREZ OFFER

Arsene Wenger's main focus has now switched to the controversial
Liverpool forward as the Gunners struggle to agree a fee with Real
Madrid for Gonzalo Higuain.
The Gunners will make a concerted push to sign the Liverpool forward
after contacting the Merseyside club last week about his availability.
There were reports on Monday that Arsenal had made a £30m bid for
Suarez, and sources have told Goal that the club will pay up to £35m
for the Uruguayan.
It is understood that Arsene Wenger has switched his main focus to
capturing Suarez as Arsenal struggle to agree a fee with Real Madrid
for Gonzalo Higuain.
Suarez is regarded by Wenger as an upgrade on Higuain, who came close
to joining Arsenal at the end of last week after they made an improved
offer of £23.1m.
However, Madrid are holding out for £25.5m for the Argentine, and,
although Arsenal's interest in Higuain is still alive and a deal
remains highly possible, Wenger has decided to explore other elite
options.
With the biggest transfer kitty in Arsenal's history available to him
this summer, the Frenchman sanctioned the shock move for Suarez last
week.

Arsenal will now make a concerted push for Suarez after learning from
the Uruguayan's camp that he is interested in a move to north London
as he pursues his ambition of playing Champions League football next
season.
In an interview given to the Uruguayan radio stationSport 890on
Tuesday, Suarez claimed that "two or three clubs" want to sign him
and that he values interest from Arsenal.
He laughed off reported interest from Chelsea but admitted he is
prepared to interrupt aholiday in his native Uruguay should a
potential transfer develop.
"Are there any concrete options? No, so far there hasn't been any.
There are two or three clubs who I think are willing and the club
knows that.
"I have to present myself on the July 21 with Liverpool for their tour
of Australia but no one knows what could happen. I've already said
what I have to say, and initially I have to be there on July 21 but
maybe a phone call one day can change all your plans.
"For now everything is going well. I am very calm but initially I am
meant to present myself on July 21 but, like I said, no one knows what
can happen."
There is understood to be a clause in Suarez's contract that allows
him to ask for permission to speak to other clubs if they make a £40m
offer. However, Liverpool are believed to want £50m for their prize
asset.
Intriguingly, Suarez's stance on wishing to leave England has appeared
to have softened in the wake of the interest from Arsenal and the
absence of an official move from Madrid. "I have to value that –
despite everything that's happened, [English] clubs still value
players for what they can do on the field," he said. "That makes me
think that I can come back and do well over there. It's good that the
English clubs still want me."