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I could not ignore Liverpool - Suarez

ESPN staff
January 30, 2011
Luis Suarez could make his Liverpool debut on Wednesday © Getty Images
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Luis Suarez has set his sights on making his Liverpool debut against Stoke on Wednesday.

The Ajax striker is on the verge of a switch to Anfield having travelled to Liverpool on Saturday to undergo a medical and discuss terms after Ajax agreed a £22.8 million fee for the striker.

Suarez will be the Reds' first major signing since the new owners took over in October, and despite Liverpool underachieving this season, Suarez insists he is on his way to a big club with big ambitions.

Reports suggested Chelsea's attempts to sign Fernando Torres threatened to scupper Suarez's transfer, but the Uruguay international insists he is making a big step in his career.

"I am happy," Suarez told Ajax TV. "It is important for anybody to go to such a big club. It is a great opportunity for me.

"It is a beautiful club. Everybody wants to play there. They always play Champions League or Europa League and belong to the top four clubs in the Premier League."

Suarez admitted he had been frustrated by the lengthy negotiations, but he is now content that the move will happen.

"It has been difficult, a lot of negotiation," Suarez said. "Difficult for me as it concerns my future. But yesterday afternoon I heard that everything was agreed."

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