Suarez has bitten the hand that feeds him

The Uruguayan striker has made it clear he wants to leave Liverpool and thinks he’s found the perfect excuse. Well good riddance!

He claims he’s being hounded by the media and has to move away. As far as I’m concerned, he brought all the hassle on himself. He was guilty of biting for the second time in his career and said his wife and daughter were scared of press harassment.

Did he really expect that not to be written and talked about?

I actually defended Suarez in a small way a couple of years ago when the racism issue blew up. I made it clear that racism is completely unacceptable, but thought we had to understand some of the cultural differences between South America and the UK. That’s why former Brighton manager Gus Poyet defended him and pointed out the way some words are widely used in Uruguay.

But I believe it’s crystal clear Suarez is trying to fill his boots by engineering a move to Real Madrid. It’s a real slap in the face for Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers. He did all he could to help his player in very trying circumstances.

No doubt the club will get a hefty fee for Suarez, but recruiting someone of the same quality will be far from easy. The fans must be gutted by this turn of events. Suarez was the second highest scorer in the Premier League last season and Liverpool supporters will have seen him as part of a side on the rise. Now that looks set to change.

I can’t see him being at Anfield after the summer. Unfortunately, contracts aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on, there’s no loyalty in the game any more.

Occasionally, a player will be reasonable in this sort of scenario. Remember that Luka Modric (above) had to stay with Spurs after they turned down a bid from Chelsea. He had tried to force the move but gave his club a good season before finally departing for Madrid.

I can’t see that happening this time.