To Move On Or Stand Firm?

  Today has seen fresh stories of a possible PSG bid for Luis Suarez and with the rumours comes the question should we sell him or try our best to keep him?

 There's no doubt that PSG have the sort of money that could tempt us into a deal, they've spent vast amounts over the last year and seem to have almost limitless finances. There would be demand for Suarez not just from Paris but other places too, Juventus are also thought to want him so Liverpool could easily sit back and allow a bidding war to take place and get alot more money for him than they paid in January 2011. But should we take the money or keep the player? Suarez is a fan favourite and is one of the most gifted footballers we have seen in a red shirt in a generation. And he's still young and can only improve with time and the right coaching. Recent events may not have improved his reputation on these shores but they have certainly raised his profile worldwide, it's often been said that any publicity is good publicity though I'm not sure I'd always agree with that.

 If we received an offer in the region of £35 to £40 million for a player with a modest goal record who has, rightly or wrongly, put our club in the spotlight for the wrong reasons it would be irresponsible to dismiss the offer out of hand, it must be considered. I think if an offer comes in we need to see who else is available and make a decision, if we could exchange Suarez for a goalscorer like Cavani or Lavezzi from Lazio or even Darren Bent who has regularly scored Premiership goals it could be a good trade. Sometimes the bigger picture needs to be looked at.

 The arguments for keeping our Uruguayan forward are easy to put forward. As I've already mentioned he is very talented and still in the early stages of his career and he definitely has the potential to become a world superstar. He's the kind of player potential transfer targets want to play alongside and he makes a difference when it comes to attracting new signings. Also Liverpool, and especially Kenny Dalglish, have put their neck on the line in their support of our number 7 which has certainly in some quarters harmed reputations so to sell him after that would almost be pointless. Why put yourself through all the negative press and then sell when you could have just sold in January and put a positive spin on it in the media?

 All in all I think it's not an easy call to make, there are some supporters who would be devastated to see us sell one of our highest profile players and others who would probably prefer it if he went and took all the controversy that surrounds him along with him. In my opinion a sky high bid would require our manager to have a long think about exactly what Luis Suarez contributes to the team and see if the money could be used to make a better contribution or not.