Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic said on Tuesday he would be happy to team up with Liverpool striker Luis Suarez despite last season's notorious biting incident.
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Ivanovic said he had forgiven Suarez for biting him during Chelsea's game against Liverpool in April, an infamous misstep which earned the controversial Uruguayan a 10-match ban.
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"What happened on the field finished there," Ivanovic said in Bangkok during Chelsea's pre-season tour.
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"He's one of the best strikers in the Premier League and I don't have any problem or any doubt about him."
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Suarez's reputation plummeted anew after the biting row – which followed an earlier race storm – but Chelsea are in the market for a new striker, meaning the Uruguayan is a possible target.
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Suarez has raised the prospect of moving to a different club, although Liverpool have stressed that he is not for sale and rejected a €30-million from Arsenal, according to reports.
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Chelsea transfer targets reportedly include Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Christian Benteke of Aston Villa, while Ivanovic has been linked with a move to France's Paris Saint Germain.
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But the 29-year-old, sitting next to his new boss Jose Mourinho as he faced journalists in the ballroom of a plush Bangkok hotel, played down the rumour.
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"We are not so focused on that kind of thing," he said.
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"I've always said I'm happy to be here. I will do everything and I will work hard to do everything for the club and nothing will change until the last day I'm here," Ivanovic added.
Ivanovic as a player would definately do well with whoever or wherever he meets as new players. Chelsea players are dedicated!