Liverpool must table 'absurd amount' to get Suarez
Ajax coach Frank de Boer has opened the door to a potential bid for Ryan Babel, but has warned Liverpool that it will take an absurd amount to tempt them into selling Luis Suarez.
Suarez is one of the hottest striking prospects in world football and reports on Monday suggested Liverpool had made a move to secure the striker's signature.
Babel added weight to the talk when he said on Tuesday morning that "the transfer of Suarez to Liverpool opens the door for me to go to Ajax."
The Netherlands international began his career at Ajax before making a move to Liverpool in 2007. Despite showing flashes of brilliance, the 24-year-old has failed to hold down a regular place at Anfield and it would appear he is ready to return home.
De Boer is open to the prospect of bringing Babel back to Amsterdam, as he feels there would be no transition period.
"The advantage is that he knows the Ajax system well," De Boer said of Babel.
Ajax would in all probability only be able to finance a deal for Babel if they sell Suarez and De Boer has warned that they will not allow the striker to leave for a pittance.
"We are resolute and do not want to lose Suarez but if a 'super club' offers an absurd amount, we would let him go," the Dutch coach told Ajax Life. "As it stands at the moment, he will stay with us for the remainder of the season."
Reports in the Netherlands suggest the "absurd amount" would be in the region of the £28.5m Manchester City paid Wolfsburg for Edin Dzeko.
