Henry: Suarez not for sale at any price

Liverpool owner John W Henry insists
striker Luis Suarez will not be sold this
summer - no matter what the price.
Suarez, 26, has been told to train alone after
seeking a move to Arsenal.
"We are not going to sell Luis," Henry told
various newspapers. "It's very important [not
to sell to a rival], but especially for Liverpool
because we're not in Europe this year."
He said it would be "ludicrous" to sell to a
rival, adding he was "unequivocal" they would
not sell to Arsenal.
The Gunners have had two offers turned down
by the Reds, the latest of which was a pound
over £40m.
Suarez thought this offer would trigger his
release, but Professional Footballers'
Association chief executive Gordon Taylor says
this is not the case.
With less than four weeks to go before the
transfer window closes, Henry is adamant any
offers from overseas clubs will also be
rejected.
"He won't be sold even if a foreign club comes
in because we do not have time to sign a
suitable replacement," he said.
"It's not about finances. So late in the
window... we can't replace him. So for football
reasons we can't sell, and especially to
Arsenal."
The American revealed that Suarez and his
agent Pere Guardiola were informed any deal
for him to leave Anfield would have to be
completed early in the transfer window -
giving manager Brendan Rodgers sufficient
time to reinvest the fee.
"We made that clear early-on," added Henry.
"I think the issue has been resolved now. We
have said 'no'. Luis will be a Liverpool player
on 3 September [the day after the transfer
window closes]."
Rodgers has said the player has shown "total
disrespect" for Liverpool and, when queried
whether he envisaged the Uruguay
international turning out for the Reds again,
Henry replied: "That's going to be between the
manager and player.
"The manager is upset, as he should be, the
supporters are upset, Luis is, but that's going
to be between those two and his team-mates.
We need Luis. Hopefully this will pass."