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Luis Suarez has begun the job of rebuilding his reputation with Liverpool fans, signing autographs for kids waiting outside the club's training ground gates.

The excited young supporters usually only see their hero going through the gates with the window to his car closed, but after all the controversy of his transfer saga, Suarez happily posed for pictures on Friday.

Arsenal target Suarez has been made to train on his own by manager Brendan Rodgers - and told he is going nowhere by determined Liverpool owner John Henry.

Three days after he shocked and outraged the faithful Anfield support by restating his desire to leave, it seems the Uruguayan striker has realised a policy of agitation and antagonism is not the best method of securing a transfer.

However, the Gunners remain determined to pursue their man and are preparing another offer for a player they have made their No 1 target this summer.

Suarez has also been told by team-mates that his attitude in recent weeks has not been acceptable.

At a press conference in Dublin before Saturday's friendly against Celtic, Rodgers said: "Luis is training on his own and he understands totally where we're coming from.

"It's been a difficult period for him but it's my job to protect the group. Once he's back with the spirit he'll rejoin the group.

"We're quite calm. The club is in control of the situation. We've got no inclination to sell and we've been strong on that.

"Luis has fought for his life for Liverpool. There will come a point where he'll recognise the club is not going to sell and then he goes on to the pitch and he'll give 100 per cent.

"He's a world class striker. I've got no question that when he's back he'll have a similar impact [to last season]."

Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal will act in a 'respectful' manner in their pursuit of Suarez.

The Gunners have lodged a bid of £40million plus £1 for the striker - an amount that the Uruguayan believed would trigger a buy-out clause if it came from a club in the Champions League.

But Liverpool have refuted that claim, with Henry saying he has told Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis that he will not allow Suarez to go to the Emirates for any price.

Wenger, speaking at a press conference in Helsinki, is adamant there will be no underhand tactics in trying to acquire his main summer target.

"There is nothing to add to what I said already about the transfer of Suarez," he said. "If it will be done, it will be done in a respectful and amicable way with Liverpool.

"I didn't read (Henry's) statements but we'll be faithful to the way we want to behave.

"To make a transfer happen, you need the agreement of three parties - the buyer, the seller and the player.

"We know what we want to do. The player, if I look at the statements (does) as well. Liverpool at the moment do not agree. If they change their minds or not, I don't know. We'll respect that.

"We are looking at possibilities to strengthen our squad. Suarez is one of the targets. If he's not for sale, he's not for sale. We have to accept that.

"Every club has its own way of dealing with things, we have our way and we respect all the other clubs."