All of which leaves Arsenal’s long-running pursuit of mercurial Liverpool forward Suarez, which Gazidis now expects to be wrapped up by Friday after the Merseysiders themselves moved a step closer to signing a replacement for the Uruguay international in the form of Juventus striker Alessandro Matri.
And with Arsenal now prepared to finally meet Liverpool’s £50m valuation of Suarez, that transfer will be the third and final one of the summer for the Gunners.