3. He doesn’t want to be there
Whilst out in Brazil with the Uruguayan national side for last month’s Confederations Cup tournament he embarked on several interviews with the press where he virtually spelled out his desire to make a move to Real Madrid this summer.
Although he claimed to love Liverpool, he cited his treatment by the UK’s press as his main reason for wanting to leave the Premier League – much of that treatment, it could be argued, has been self inflicted by his behaviour both on and off the pitch.
It is likely that he does hold a genuine affection for the Reds, but the last thing that the club will want on their hands is an unhappy star player, and with Madrid reportedly happy to splash out some serious cash to end his English nightmare then perhaps it would be best to thank him for all he’s done and take the money and run.
“I think he’s made it pretty clear that he would like to try something new, including playing at a club that’s in the Champions League,” said former Liverpool midfielder Jan Molby.
“If that’s how he feels, the club has to do the business.”