Re: Suarez paves the way for Anfield switch as Babel nears the exit door
Ajax Suarez strategy leaves
Published: January 21, 2011 1:49 p.m.
Last updated: January 21, 2011 2:09 p.m.
AMSTERDAM - Ajax is prepared for the departure of Luis Suarez. That said coach Frank de Boer at a press conference Friday afternoon in preparation for the forthcoming league game at FC Utrecht.
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Ideally that''we will''Luis said De Boer. ''Because we can not miss him. But we know what we want if he does leave.''
Suarez is strongly in the interest of Liverpool. The striker has the English club said that he was open to a room with Ajax. Liverpool has more than 15 million euros for the Uruguayan.
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Ajax does not seem willing to make the striker for much less than EUR 25 million to leave. Pere Guardiola, the agent of Suarez, dined Tuesday with the leaders of Liverpool. The English club has since reached no agreement with Ajax.
Fortunately, it remained silent'''', said De Boer.
List
The successor to the departed Martin Jol has a list of potential replacements for Suarez. Then figure at least the names of Eidur Gudjohnsen and Bas Dost.
The first Icelander is under contract with Stoke City, moreover Friday striker John Carew of Aston Villa rented and played football before including in Barcelona and PSV. Dost shall maintain a difficult relationship with SC Heerenveen coach Ron Jans.
Ajax can also Ryan Babel in the deal with Suarez making. The striker gets little playing time at Liverpool and can sign with the German Hoffenheim. He turns to go back to Ajax.
''It is true that those guys are on a list'', said De Boer. ''For it is good footballers. But that list many more names. Let's hope it does not get this far, because Suarez is hard to replace.''
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Boyer wants certainty about the situation around quickly Suarez. ''The transfer market closed on Feb. 1. It just would not be that Suarez leaves five minutes before that deadline and we are no longer able to act.''
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