Reds open talks on improved Suarez deal

Liverpool have opened preliminary talks about a new contract for striker Luis Suarez but any potential new lucrative deal is some way off yet.

Managing director Ian Ayre flew to Barcelona yesterday to speak to the Uruguay international’s agents about the possibility of a new deal.

It seems unlikely the 26-year-old will agree to extend his stay beyond the 2016 end of his current deal until he knows whether the club have qualified for the Champions League.