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02-11-2021 | 11:05 Football
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Luis Suarez reveals the reason why he wanted to join Arsenal from Liverpool

Luis Suarez has revealed that he wanted to join Arsenal from Liverpool back in 2013 because of the Gunners' regular participation in the Champions League. The striker wanted to leave Anfield before the 2013-14 season with the Reds finishing seventh in the Premier League and missing out on Champions League football in the previous campaign. The north London side bid £40,000,001 believing it would trigger a clause in his contract, but it was immediately rebuffed by Anfield officials and Suarez ended up staying for another season before leaving for Barcelona. Speaking to UEFA.com, Suarez said:
"I think I'd been at Liverpool for a year and a half when Brendan [Rodgers] took charge in July 2012.   "Back then, I had opportunities to sign for other clubs who were getting in contact with me, but he phoned me when I was in Uruguay on holiday, to tell me that he had another way of thinking, that he wanted to change the club and its philosophy, that he wanted the club to get back in the Champions League and fight to win big trophies, that he was going to make the team play great football.   "He asked me to believe and trust him. I enjoyed that chat.    "I liked his conviction, the philosophy he wanted to implement at the club, so I talked to my agent and the club to say that I didn't want to leave, that I wanted another opportunity to be successful at Liverpool.   "That year wasn't as good as we wanted, but ideas were already pretty clear. So then the 2012-13 season goes by, and I wanted to sign for Arsenal, since Arsenal had played in the Champions League every season prior to that."
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