Liverpool and Tottenham locked in battle for Luis Suarez as Ajax hope to force £19m bidding warSpurs slight favourites after both clubs open talks over Uruguayan striker11 Jan 2011 07:45:00
EXCLUSIVE
By Greg Stobart | Northern Correspondent
Liverpool and Tottenham are locked in a battle for Luis Suarez after both clubs approached Ajax over a January move, Goal.com UK can reveal.
The Uruguayan star is believed to favour a move to Spurs but Liverpool could yet trump their Premier League rivals as Ajax want £19 million for the striker now they have sparked a bidding war.
They had initially made Suarez available for ?20m (£16.8m) but due to cash problems are determined to get the best possible deal.Goal.com UK understands the Dutch club have indicated they are ready to cash in on their prize asset in the January transfer window despite
the player claiming over the weekend that he would be staying in Amsterdam.Suarez is leaning towards Tottenham due to their more competitive league position and for personal reasons, as he would prefer to bring up his young daughter in London.As Goal.com UK revealed on Saturday, Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has identified the World Cup star as his number No.1 striker target after dropping his interest in Andy Carroll and chairman Daniel Levy is due to step up talks this week.
But Liverpool have also been tracking the 23-year-old for a number of months and director of football strategy Damien Comolli has also registered his interest with Ajax as he prepares to take on his former club for one of the hottest properties in Europe.
“Ajax have received approaches from both clubs, although nothing is imminent,” a source told Goal.com UK.
“Suarez would prefer Tottenham at the moment because he is a family-orientated man with a very young child and he likes the idea of living in London.”http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/01/11/2299479/liverpool-and-tottenham-locked-in-battle-for-luis-suarez-as-ajax-
