Barcelona had wanted to cash in on Suarez this month in a £17m deal to Sevilla or Real Betis as his contract expires in 18 months time but Suarez refused to join those clubs due to his desire to return to English football. Arsenal's hopes of signing Suarez this month appeared to be dwindling as the club do not have the financial means to commit to signing Suarez in January but the move was revived when the midfielder's agent suggested a £1.8m loan fee and then a summer option in excess of £20m to make the move permanent.
In the event Arsenal do complete the £20m plus signing of Suarez in the summer, Manchester City stand to claim over £4m from the deal. The Manchester club inserted a 20 per cent sell-on clause on future international transfers when they agreed to sell the Spaniard, then 19, for £1m to Barcelona in 2013.
The clause is not obligatory for Arsenal but as part of the agreement, Barcelona have forced Suarez to sign a contract extension until 2021 to protect his market value.
Arsenal are still keen to shift Mesut Ozil and his £350,000-a-week wages before the end of the transfer window.
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