Luis Suarez is ready to commit his future to Liverpool, while he says he was 'hurt a lot' to be found guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra.
Liverpool striker still hurt that he was found guilty of racism
Luis Suarez has revealed that Liverpool are ready to extend his long-term contract and he is prepared to commit his future to the club, while he has also reflected on the pain he felt after being banned for racially abusing Patrice Evra.
Suarez signed a five-and-a-half-year deal with the Reds when he made the move to Anfield from Ajax in January 2011, and he has endured a difficult start to his career on Merseyside.
He has nevertheless become a key player under Kenny Dalglish and would welcome the opportunity to agree fresh terms, dismissing recent suggestions that he could be a transfer target for other clubs.
"I would like to stay. Despite everything that happened, I'm happy here, on and off the pitch... and at the club they're happy with me and want me to stay," Suarez said in an interview with the Montevideo daily
El Pais.
"I have a contract until 2016 and they already want to renew it for me. The coach still believes in me and that's very important, especially after having been out for eight matches."
No proof
Suarez missed eight matches after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United defender Evra during a Premier League match at Anfield last October.
He did not shake the Frenchman's hand when the teams met again in February and later apologised for those actions, but he remains disappointed that he was found guilty by the FA.
"What hurts me is that I was at the trial and there was no concrete proof," he said.
"It was simply my word against that of the other player and they believed him. That hurt me a lot."
