Former Arsenal transfer negotiator Dick Law has revisited their infamous attempt to sign Luis Suarez from Liverpool in 2013.
Law has opened up about the Gunners’ infamous £40million plus £1 bid for now Barcelona striker Suarez.
“What do you think they’re smoking over there at Emirates?” is what Liverpool owner John W Henry famously said about the received bid.
Speaking to Goal, Law said: “I always thought that the move to publicise it was counter-productive.
“One of the things we were always very proud of at Arsenal was working quietly behind the scenes. Ivan [Gazidis], Arsene [Wenger] and I always worked very hard on being discreet in all transfers.
“And I thought Liverpool shot themselves in the foot by basically saying they were now forced to entertain offers because of this clause, by publicising it they just made everyone aware and eventually they lost the player.”
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