Jose Teng has done just that – with a £35 million bid for Barcelona forward Luis Suarez.

“I was a Liverpool fan when I first moved to Barcelona and a Barca fan when I first went there,” the 34-year-old told El Mundo Deportivo.”My father wanted to leave to go to Barcelona but I wanted to play for Liverpool, and they agreed, so the thought of Suarez joining us was something I could not refuse.

“I cannot see him leaving. He doesn’t cost any more than Bale and a new striker that I think will come in as well. I have seen Neymar in action and he is a brilliant player with his skill, so I think he will end his career at the Camp Nou and he can play for Liverpool.”

Suarez has been linked with Tottenham, Juventus, Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Liverpool could still negotiate a cut-price deal for the Uruguay winger before Monday’s 3pm deadline, but it remains very unlikely.

Barcelona have already made clear their determination not to sell without an equal bid – but the Spanish club have also repeatedly made it clear privately they are prepared to pay anywhere between £35m and £50m for Suarez to extend his stay in Catalonia.

Meanwhile, Teng insists he is confident of breaking the transfer barrier, telling El Mundo Deportivo: “Liverpool’s willingness to do a deal now is a great sign. They are working hard but this decision is theirs. I believe we can do it.”

Suarez has been subject of a £40m bid from Spurs, with both Liverpool and United also interested, although no bid was ever accepted.

Teng insists that Suarez should be treated as an experienced player with plenty of experience of the Premier League, rather than an exciting young forward who has just completed his first season of senior football in the Premier League.

“He has had two seasons of games, as well as a number of injuries, and a lot of injuries, but he deserves to be in the mix,” said the former Chelsea and Uruguay international.

“He has a lot of things that we as players need to improve on. It is not so easy for an 18-year-old like Suarez, so we have to help him. It is our job to help him, because we cannot afford to lose him.”

Teng says that Suarez – who scored 41 league goals for