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Manchester United eye £35m Luis Suarez
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Manchester United eye £35m Luis Suarez | Football - Times Online


SIR ALEX FERGUSON is pursuing one of European football’s leading young forwards, Luis Suarez, as he prepares to reinforce a Manchester United attack that has yet to fully recover from the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.

The Old Trafford manager has carefully monitored the development of the Uruguay international, who at 22 already captains Ajax Amsterdam, having claimed 54 goals in 75 League appearances for the Dutch club. Suarez — also a regular scorer for his national team — has drawn comparisons with Ronaldo in his ability to play through the centre or on either flank.

Ajax are aware of Ferguson’s inerest and expect a bidding war to develop, with Manchester City, Internazionale and Milan also involved. Appointed coach last summer, Martin Jol considers Suarez essential to the club’s attempts to recover the Dutch title for the first time in six years and is understood to have received an undertaking that his principle attacker will not be sold in the winter window.

However, Ajax are a selling club and would find it difficult to resist a bid approaching their £35m valuation. Though Suarez has told Ajax he is interested in extending his contract, the club are unconvinced of his intentions and recognise that they may be forced to sell. “The technical management have to take this decision, but we are prepared to consider possible good offers,” said Ajax general manager Rik van den Boog. “We want to keep him until the end of the season, but we also want to make him happy.”
 
Not worth 35 as we all have seen what half the Dutch "super" striker are made of....

Great player for the national team. Can't comment on his club performances..
 
I've never heard of him, I'm surprised at his goalscoring feats and that he's still under the radar
 
£35m? No fecking way. He's been brilliant for Ajax, but let's be honest, the Dutch League has become a bit shit recently.
For all we know, he could be the next Afonso Alves. But he could also be the next van Nistelrooy... the Dutch League is just too unpredictable.

Even Huntelaar, a player everyone was raving about, has really struggled in the bigger leagues. He didn't make the most of his limited chances at Real Madrid, and he's looked out of his depth in a poor Milan side.

I do rate Suarez, and think he could succeed at a bigger club, but £35m is surely a joke. Too much of a gamble.
 
I dont think he is worth that much £25 million is pushing it never mind £35 million. He looks like he has a strong personality and keeps on going at it. Would be a good replacement for that Argentine whore and some more but not a Ronaldo replacement. £25 million at the most.
 
He's clearly having a cracking season... But when I hear his name I can't help but think "Atletico Madrid". Make of that what you will.
 
johnmufc said:
£35m? No fecking way. He's been brilliant for Ajax, but let's be honest, the Dutch League has become a bit shit recently.
For all we know, he could be the next Afonso Alves. But he could also be the next van Nistelrooy... the Dutch League is just too unpredictable.

Even Huntelaar, a player everyone was raving about, has really struggled in the bigger leagues. He didn't make the most of his limited chances at Real Madrid, and he's looked out of his depth in a poor Milan side.

I do rate Suarez, and think he could succeed at a bigger club, but £35m is surely a joke. Too much of a gamble.
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get your facts strait mate .. Huntelaar scored 8 goals in 20 games for Real ( most as sub)
 
Top scorer in the Dutch league... hmm... for every Van Nistelrooy, seems to be more Kezmans and Huntelaars...
 
Luis Suarez- max value = 20million pounds
Assets: Technically excellent, hardworker, runs all day, strong as an ox (in the Tevez mould)
Problems: Not sue he loves the SPanish Liga.
Others: I would another Uruguyuan in United after Forlan
 
FROM TODAYS MARCA :
YOUR DREAM IS SAID TO PLAY IN SPAIN

Luis Suarez: "I am proud of Barca's interest"
"I'm doing things right and work to make the leap. Now I think only finish ripening at Ajax, but I like to play in Spain," he said.

It is the fashion front. Luis Suarez, Ajax Amsterdam striker, attended 'International Scoreboard "Radio MARCA and acknowledged that" it would be a dream to play in the Spanish League.'m Doing things right and work to make the leap. Now I think only mature finish at Ajax, but I like to play in Spain. "

"It would be a dream to play in the Spanish League."
On the relevance of the Barcelona gain his services, the Uruguayan striker said: "I am proud that the best team in the world is fixed on me. It's recognition but I have to keep a cool head and continue to grow in the Netherlands.

Luis Suarez, who is the top scorer in the Eredivisie and doubles in both his next pursuer acknowledged that "I can play in different positions and in recent years have done so. I am a player who I like to be standing in the field and always try to be in constant motion. The standard of Holland League, the Uruguayan was clear: "the Eredivisie is an inferior league to the others, but it is very competitive."
 
Sonny1972 said:
get your facts strait mate .. Huntelaar scored 8 goals in 20 games for Real ( most as sub)
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Yes, he scored goals but that doesn't take away the fact that his all around play was distinctly average. Good finisher, average footballer.

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber said:
With player form the Dutch league you can never know how they will turn out. Just think of Vermalaen.
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Exactly. It's a risk, but it's a risk I'd be willing to take - just not for £35m.
 
Would be quality if we could get him.... Would bring a lot of needed grit and drive to the attack! Think would work well with Rooney and Berbs! Seems like just useless rumours...
 
He is the most productive (i.e assist's and goals per game) attacking player in the Europe's top 10 leagues last season and I expect him to be the most productive by the end of this season as well..
 
I'm not sure about this Suarez, it's impossible to be confident about signing any player from the Dutch league, however phenonemal their goalscoring record is

And this guy's record is amazing.

But you always have to wonder about the strength of the opposition within that league. His international record is ok, 1 goal in 3.

But at £35m, you could never take that much of a gamble on him, I'd be surprised if anyone was really willing to pay any more than £15-20m for him, because he's coming from the Dutch league
 
It's not all about goalscoring records, that's not purely why Suarez is highly rated. It is the reason that Afonso Alves and Kezman were.

Suarez is a very technical player, he's not just a finisher. He's crafty and he's intelligent and he has a much better chance of being a success than those two. Better chance than Huntelaar too because he has more to his game, doubt he'll ever be a better goalscorer than him though.
 
We wouldn't go above £30m mark for Benzema, who was proven at every level he played at. We definitely won't pay anything close to that for Suarez.
 
Brwned said:
It's not all about goalscoring records, that's not purely why Suarez is highly rated. It is the reason that Afonso Alves and Kezman were.

Suarez is a very technical player, he's not just a finisher. He's crafty and he's intelligent and he has a much better chance of being a success than those two. Better chance than Huntelaar too because he has more to his game, doubt he'll ever be a better goalscorer than him though.
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TBF he doesn't need to be better. But he is young enough to become as deadly. If handled in the right way.
 
Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber said:
No oen will buy him for that price. I bet 20 odd million would be enough to grab him before the world cup.
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To be honest, Ajax spent £14m on Sulejmani not that long ago. And he was a relatively unproven talent so I doubt they will let their biggest star go cheaply.
 
Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber said:
So what? Seriously?

He can play superbly on either wing and scores goals. You want to say you haven't noticed that?
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Was genuinely interested to see why you'd compare the two, as they're not similar in playing style or stature.

Turns out it was just a bit of a baseless comparison.
 
Someone from Ajax stated that they haven't been contacted by the English press... so those quotes are fabricated by a journalist. Nothing we didn't know already ofcourse.
 
can't pay £35m for someone from the dutch league in my opinion, I know we spent big on van nistelrooy and he was very good but how many players like Kezman have come over from there with outstanding goal scoring records and failed to make the grade. If your paying that kind of money then the player should have proven himself at the highest level.

Although if I'm been honest I don't know much about this certain player it's more of a problem with the quality of league he is playing in.
 
I have a mate who supports Ajax and he never stops talking about this guy.

54 goals in 75 games is impressive in anyones book, but whether he is worth shelling out 35m on is a totally different kettle of fish.

He does look clinical though.

 
Kezman looked like he would be a failure from the first moment though. If I'm not mistaken, he had a ridiculously poor European record at PSV scoring 1 in 20-something or no goals at all in Champions League.

Same goes for Afonso Alves, he never really showed up outside Eredivisie.

I don't know much about this Suarez guy except for the fact that he never played in CL.
 
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