Let me go, Suarez tells Reds

Luis Suarez on Tuesday accused Liverpool of breaking an agreement in his contract by refusing to let him leave Anfield, saying he had been promised permission to join another club if the Reds failed to reach the Champions League.

In his first public comments since Arsenal made a 40-million pound bid for the Uruguay striker, Suarez told British newspaper The Guardian on Tuesday that he is ready to take his case to the Premier League, and called on Liverpool to ‘honor our agreement.’

‘Last year I had the opportunity to move to a big European club and I stayed on the understanding that if we failed to qualify for the Champions League the following season I’d be allowed to go,’ Suarez was quoted as saying. ‘I gave absolutely everything last season but it was not enough to give us a top-four finish - now all I want is for Liverpool to honor our agreement.’

The comments will increase the pressure on Liverpool to reach a deal for the disgruntled player, and will likely boost Arsenal’s hopes of signing the kind of top-class attacking talent the club has been going after this offseason. ‘They gave me their word a year ago and now I want them to honor that,’ Suarez said. ‘And it is not just something verbal with the coach but something that is written in the contract. I’m not going to another club to hurt Liverpool.’ ‘I spoke with Brendan Rodgers several times and he told me: ‘Stay another season, and you have my word if we don’t make it then I will personally make sure that you can leave,’ Suarez said.

‘I just want them to abide by the promises made last season.’  ‘I’m 26. I need to be playing in the Champions League,’ Suarez said. ‘I’ve given everything for them.’