What Real Madrid wants, Real Madrid gets. This time, the Spanish giants are plotting to scoop the most prolific goalscorer in the Premier League.
According to reports in the BBC, Luis Suarez and his thirty goals are being pursued by Madrid, with the club preparing to offer £70 million. Last summer, it was Arsenal who thirsted for the Uruguayan's talents. The North London club, however, weren't willing to offer more than £40 million-plus-£1.
Liverpool refused the sale.
That won't be easy a second time around according to Edison Cavani. Suarez's compatriot and teammate on the national team believes an offer from Madrid would evoke a strong reaction. A year removed from his comments, there is nothing to suggest they still don't ring true (h/t to the Daily Mail). "I think Arsenal was not Luis's dream move. Maybe if it had been Real Madrid then it would have been a different outcome," Cavani said.
"But of course Madrid were concentrating on a different target (Gareth Bale) this summer."
"It is his dream club and a club he thinks is worth waiting for."
The implications of this potential move extend beyond one player joining Los Galacticos. With Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale signed to long-term contracts, it's striker Karim Benzema that would be delivered the biggest blow. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a successful 2013-14 campaign, scoring 22 goals and adding 13 assists in domestic and European competition. Madrid's interest in Suarez has led to rampant speculation surrounding his departure, linking Benzema with a potential move to Arsenal, Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain, per the Daily Mail.
With so many goals and interested parties involved, expect intense drama in the Spanish capital for the third consecutive summer transfer window.
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