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"Does Luis Suarez ring a bell?"

Dick Law has a wry chuckle as he introduces the Uruguayan into conversation.

Suarez isn't being recalled for the scoring, bawling, biting or handballing. Instead, for once, it is something he didn't do.

Ten years ago, in the summer of 2013, Law was in charge of overseeing Arsenal's transfer business and manager Arsene Wenger wanted another striker.

At Liverpool, Suarez had scored 23 Premier League goals for a team that finished seventh and wanted to join another club.

So, Arsenal moved.

Having seen a copy of Suarez's contract, Law knew it contained a clause mentioning bids over £40m.