Suarez a definite no go?

I always take reading the football stories printed in The Sun with a pinch of salt, but still nearly coughed up my drink reading the reports of Suarez's link with Arsenal.

In my amazement at such a story I referred to my trusty source in the BBC who reported on a rejected Arsenal bid by Liverpool for the striker. I was amazed.

Is this a player, or character, Arsene should be going for? This had me wondering and I feel torn in two minds as to if an actual deal goes ahead, would I be happy with it? 

Suarez has talent on the pitch and Liverpool could have struggled without him last year; much like Arsenal may have done with Van Persie in his final season.

The Uruguayan scored 23 Premier League goals last season (Soccerstats.com) and Arsenal could do with a talisman up-front with Giroud (11), Walcott (14) and Podolski (11) sharing the load in another up and down season for the Gunners. Imagine the attacking fire power Arsene would then have.

However, the link with Real Madrid's Higuain remains but another non-established player joining the squad who may fail to fit in with the English game yet again, could delay Arsenal trying to progress further than aiming for fourth spot. Suarez is already a proven goalscorer in the league and knows the English game and so this could work in Arsenal's favour.

But reports suggest Arsene is merely taunting Madrid to further their own pursuit of Suarez, who would then act as a replacement for Higuain who would as a result, join Arsenal. Clever Arsene!

But for all of Suarez's abilities he is, as a character, not someone you would want in you team. Take the biting of Ivanovic last season for example. I do not know what went through the 26-year-old's head to do that. But he is also known for his cheating and I hold a definite grudge against the man for his handball against Ghana at the 2010 World Cup finals. These are just a couple of examples against the player who is generally disliked by a lot of non Liverpool fans.

Yet I can't doubt his footballing skills and I remain unsure as to whether I would want him to represent my club. Still, if he joined and bagged 30 goals next season, I guess I still wouldn't have to like him?

May the summer transfer stories continue!

Luis Suarez