Arsenal Transfers: 5 Reasons Why Luis Suarez Is More Hassle Than He's Worth

by Joseph Dempsey

was swiftly rejected by the Merseyside club. The second, which came in last night, saw the Gunners increase their bid by £10 million as they lodged a £40 million offer, which was also rejected. However, today, the Uruguayan striker, who finished last season as the second-highest goalscorer in the Premier League, told his club that he wants talks with Arsenal. The Londoners are desperate to sign Suarez having missed out on Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain to Napoli, and manager Arsene Wenger is determined to bring in at least one "big name" this summer to appease long-suffering Gooners. The French manager is likely to have to up his bidding somewhat however, as Rodgers values his prized asset at £55 million, claiming he's worth just as much as Edinson Cavani. In actuality, Suarez is in fact a liability. Arsenal would be mad to part with that amount for a player who has more baggage than an airport conveyor belt, and here, we take a look at 5 Reasons Why Luis Suarez Is More Hassle Than He's Worth. Click "Next" to continue.

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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.