Sky Bet along with all the other leading bookmakers have slashed their odds on Liverpool striker Luis Suarez leaving Anfield this summer after Barcelona has let it be known that they are willing offer Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez in part-exchange.
Despite the fact the 27-year-old signed a new contract with Liverpool back in December and his commitment to the Merseyside team now that they have Champions League football, everyone is assuming that his new contract has a buyout clause that would allow him to leave should one of the two giant Spanish clubs come knocking.
Sky Bet’s Head of Football Trading Paul Wiggins said: “We’ve seen a sudden surge in bets on Suarez’s next club, with Barcelona in particular attracting backing.
“While we’re assuming these bets are a result of the media speculation as opposed to any inside knowledge, the volume of interest has forced us to cut his price on leaving from 2/1 to 5/6, with both Barcelona and Real Madrid 9/4 to get a deal done.”
If Suarez were to leave his selling price could be even higher than the 100€ million Real Madrid paid for Gareth Bale last summer.
