Rodgers expects Suarez to stay at Liverpool
Reds boss says Uruguayan received no offers matching his value as Pepe Reina heads for exit
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said yesterday he expects unsettled star Luis Suarez to stay with the club after the Uruguay striker arrived in Australia to join his teammates in "great spirits".
But goalkeeper Pepe Reina looks to be on his way out, with Serie A side Napoli heavily linked to the Spaniard.
There's been a lot of speculation over the course of the close season but the reality is that he's a player who is very much valued at Liverpool
Suarez, 26, missed the first leg of the club's Asia tour in Jakarta after being given time off following the Confederations Cup, but he flew into Melbourne from Montevideo late Sunday.
He has made clear he is keen to move to a club playing Champions League football, and has been the subject of a rejected £30 million (HK$355.07 million) bid from Arsenal.
But pressed on whether he expected Suarez to remain at Liverpool for the upcoming season, Rodgers told a press conference: "Yes, very much so."
"There's been a lot of speculation over the course of the close season but the reality is that he's a player who is very much valued at Liverpool and unless there's any sort of offer that comes in that's anywhere near his value, there's nothing to consider," he said, adding: "We haven't had that."
The Gunners are believed to be considering returning with an improved offer, while Chelsea and Real Madrid are also said to be interested in the controversial former Ajax star, who will miss the start of the Premier League season while he completes a suspension for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.