Following the aftermath of the biting scandal from a heated World Cup group match, the Metro are reporting that Luis Suarez may be leaving Liverpool after all. The powers that be at Anfield must have been shaking their heads after everything they had done for the Uruguay international, beginning when he was accused of racially abusing Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra and also including his bite of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.
As Suarez’s reported move to Barcelona earns Liverpool between £60 million and £70 million from the Catalonia giants, there will always be a hint of regret regarding the whole situation. After all, where else will you find a player who can play a Premier League side three times and score three consecutive hat-tricks against them? His will and determination cannot be trained; it is conditioned from birth and enhanced by experiences. Although the Reds currently have him, Suarez looks set to move to La Liga to join Messi, Neymar and Iniesta.
Liverpool’s number seven has been fraught with controversy in his three-and-a-half-year spell at the Merseyside club. However, everything was overshadowed by what the player did for Liverpool in the 2013/14 season. Suarez instead became a 31-goal striker, PFA players’ player of the year, PWA player of the year, FTBpro player of the year and more. For that reason, his overall ability and football brain can never be forgotten at Anfield.
Liverpool fans look set to be left with stories of what could have been if he had stayed at Anfield, despite his four-month ban. But the deal isn’t done yet, and many will be hoping it stays that way and that Luis Suarez is a Liverpool player for another season. Unfortunately for the Reds, the hope that there could be more good memories to be made with the Uruguayan next season could be extinguished very soon.