Luis Suarez set to complete record 22.8m move to Liverpool to ease Reds striker shortage

Add to My Stories Luis Suarez will wear the famous No 7 shirt after completing his protracted 22.8million move from Ajax to Liverpool on transfer deadline day.
Suarez, who becomes Kenny Dalglish's first signing since rejoining the club, arrived at Anfield on Monday before passing a medical and agreeing terms on a reported six-year deal worth an estimated 80,000 per week.And he will pull on the shirt number that Dalglish wore with pride during his unforgettable time as a Liverpool player.

New home: Suarez arrives at Liverpool's training ground ahead of his move Speaking ahead of his move to Anfield, Suarez revealed:'I am happy. It is important for anybody to go to such a big club. It is a great opportunity for me.'It is a beautiful club. Everybody wants to play there. They always play Champions League or Europa League and belong to the top four clubs in the Premier League.'The Uruguayan arrives from Ajax with a formidable scoring record that saw him net 35 goals in 33 league games last year.

Wantaway: Torres keen on move to Chelsea Whilst Suarez will be ineligible for Liverpool's Europa League campaign, with Ajax having dropped into the competition from the Champions League, the striker will add much needed firepower to the Anfield frontline, with Torres on the verge of leaving Merseyside.
Dalglish will be hoping Suarez can avoid the sort of controversy that saw him receive a
seven-match ban in November, after biting PSV Eindhovens Otman Bakkal on the shoulder, in what proved to be his final league appearance for the Dutch side.That incident came on the back of his much-maligned handball incident during last summers World Cup quarter-final clash between Uruguay and Ghana in South Africa.It remains to be seen whether Suarez will be the only arrival at Anfield with Live! rpool ha ving had their reported 30m bid for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll rejected as they prepare for life without Torres.

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