Arsenal have had a number of bids
rejected for Suarez, who has made little attempt to hide his desire to leave
Anfield this summer in the belief that Liverpool reneged on an agreement to
sell him to a Champions League club.
Liverpool deny such an agreement was made
and insist that Suarez’s contract does not stipulate they have to sell him if
an offer of over £40m - which the second of Arsenal’s was, by £1 - is received.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers
responded to Suarez’s latest protestations by demanding he show the club more
respect but Walcott has not let the long-running saga change his thoughts as to
the potential signing - indeed, the former Southampton forward is sure Suarez
would succeed at the Emirates Stadium.
“If [Suarez] comes, great,”
Walcott said. He added: “Even if we stay as we are now, we are a great team
and we showed that in the last 10 games last season. We just need to do that a
bit more on a consistent level at the start of this year but every player who
is at Arsenal is a top-class player.
“You're not going to get an
average player come to Arsenal, I think that every player that is here is a
top-class player. The boss has believed in so many players he has brought in
and they have done so well.”
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