Liverpool and Barcelona will open negotiations over the proposed £80million transfer of disgraced star Luis Suarez. Sportsmail understands Liverpool officials, including managing director Ian Ayre, have agreed to meet Raul Sanllehi, Barcelona’s director of football management, in London to discuss their valuation of the 27-year-old. Barcelona are looking to strike a compromise of around £60m, based on the fact that Suarez is banned from football for the next four months following his bite on Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. Liverpool will not be swayed from their valuation of Suarez but will revive their interest in Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez as part of the negotiations.
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Barcelona and Liverpool will open talks over transfer of Luis Suarez
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Officials from both clubs will hold talks in London as Barca look to strike £60m deal
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Chile striker Alexis Sanchez could move in the opposite direction
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Suarez is understood to be taking advice from Spanish lawyer Juan de Dios Crespo to help him in his appeal against his ban
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