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LIVERPOOL are highly unlikely to play a third game on next month’s pre-season tour after turning down a lucrative offer to hold a friendly in Australia.

Perth Glory were hoping to convince the Reds to fly Down Under after their matches in China and Malaysia.

Kenny Dalglish’s side were initially scheduled to make a final stop in Korea to face FC Seoul but that game was recently shelved and led to Glory’s approach.

Reports in Australia suggest they offered £1million to try to tempt the Reds to accept the invitation of playing at Patersons Stadium on July 19.

However, the additional travel demands on the players led to Liverpool rejecting the proposal.

Glory owner Tony Sage has revealed an improved offer has been made to Anfield officials but it’s unlikely to be successful.

“They said that they weren’t going to come but we’ve gone back to them and we’ve upped the ante,” Sage said.

“They did say they had some concerns about the travel. If it’s a football decision only, it won’t be happening. If they have a change of heart it would be fantastic.”

Liverpool face China’s Guangdong Sunray Cave on July 13 before a match against a Malaysian XI on July 16 in Kuala Lumpur.

If they had accepted Glory’s offer they would have faced a 2,500-mile trip from Malaysia to the capital of Western Australia before embarking on a 9,000-mile journey home three days later.

One Liverpool player who won’t be involved in the Reds’ Far East tour is Luis Suarez.

The Uruguay striker is busy preparing for the Copa America in Argentina, which starts on July 1, and is desperate to help end his nation’s 16-year wait for an eighth crown.

“Expectation is really high among the fans back home because if you look at it, we got further than any other South American team in the last World Cup,” he said.

“But you know that we as a squad must forget about the World Cup now. It’s over. Yes, it was a great performance and we were proud of what we did but now we have to think about the present.

“The World Cup and the Copa America are two entirely different competitions.

“It is 16 years now since we last won it. We’re always considered one of the favourites but I don’t think we should go there believing ourselves to be one of the fancied teams.

“I think it’s much better to go there with a low profile and take the same mental approach that we used for the World Cup.”

Suarez is hoping the tournament will reach a climax on July 24 with a showdown against his Anfield team-mate Lucas Leiva.

“I have had plenty of conversation about the competition,” he added.

“It’s a real shame that Maxi (Rodriguez) wasn’t able to make the cut for Argentina but Lucas is going to be part of the Brazilian squad so we’ve been dreaming about a Brazil versus Uruguay final.”