Bayern Munich rumoured to be lining up a £40 million bid for Suarez

With the Internet rife with rumours that Bayern Munich are preparing a £40 million pound bid for Liverpool's star striker alarm bells will be ringing in the ears of most reds fans.

Luis Suarez has been in scintillating form this year scoring 20 goals in 30 games, and creating many chances for his team mates with spectacular creativity and direct attacking runs. His form has been the highlight of Liverpool's season so far and although he is not without controversy as we all know, he has become Liverpool's star man and he is indispensable to the team.

It is rumoured that Pep Guardiola who will be arriving at Bayern in the summer is bringing his own list of transfer targets and it is believed that Luis Suarez is target number one on that list.

Suarez arrived at Anfield as a direct replacement for former Liverpool hero Fernando Torres and he has lived up to the expectations of him at the club scoring goals and exciting the fans in the same way that Torres did. He has become one of the Premier league's most lethal strikers in the form he is in at the moment and while Torres continues to struggle at Chelsea the Uruguayan continues to improve with each game.

With Sturridge arriving at the club and linking up well with Suarez in his first three matches Liverpool fans are more excited than ever about their new look strike force of Suarez and Sturridge otherwise known as the new S.A.S. This is why I think losing Suarez whether it's for £40 million or not would be a big mistake for Liverpool.

Brendan Rodgers is building an exciting young side with a  lot of potential and it is clear he is putting that team together with the partnership between Sturridge and Suarez as one of the main focal points. If he were to leave it would be a huge step in the wrong direction, not only would they lose someone of great ability and talent, who is in great form but it would also put a huge hole in Rodger's plans for the club.

If the club allowed the Uruguayan to even speak to Bayern it would be a mistake as a lot of the players around him would lose confidence in the ambition of the club and the direction that they are trying to go in. A team of Liverpool's history and ambition have to be able to keep hold of their best players.

Although £40 million is a lot I don't think you could find a player in the world to replace him that does what Suarez does in the exciting manner that he brings to the team, he is one of a kind and the fans will be desperate to see the rumours squashed as soon as possible.

Suarez is part of a growing squad who are full of potential and are beginning to play with more confidence as each game passes and I don't think it will be long until they are really challenging the top four in the league once again. He is not without his bad points and the controversy that seems to shadow him but it's his ability and desire on the pitch that makes Suarez the special player he is and if he were to leave in the summer it would be a major setback for Brendan Rodger's plans for Liverpool.

Phillipe Coutinho what can he bring to Anfield

First of all I'd like to start this article by addressing Wesley Sneijders transfer to Galatasaray, my verdict is that it's a  dodged bullet for Liverpool. Yes he would have brought experience and creativity to Liverpool's midfield but with his high wage, his large ego and his sometimes lazy attitude I don't think he was a player that fits in to Brendan Rodgers vision for the Reds.

This brings me on to Coutinho the young Brazilian who is currently at Inter has been linked with Liverpool for the last couple of weeks and it is believed that an £8 million deal for the midfielder is close. Coutinho is a player that very much fits the new policy at Anfield of youth and value for money and at the age of 20 he is a player who can grow into the future of Liverpool.

It's clear that the Brazilian has some talent but he is still a work in progress, he is an exciting tricky midfielder who can bring some extra creative flair to the Liverpool team. Many people have been questioning why Rodgers is looking to bring in another midfielder when they already have Gerrard, Lucas, Allen, Shelvey and Henderson but I think Coutinho is a completely different player to those already at the club.

The young midfielder is much more of a flair player he has tricks in abundance and he can go on long mazy runs taking on players and has the ability to create all sorts of chances with a moment of magic. This type of player that can get the crowd out of their seats and excited he is the type of player which will compliment the industriousness of Lucas, Henderson and Allen and the power of Gerrard and Shelvey very well.

He may be the final piece to the puzzle with Sturridge coming in and making a bright start scoring three in his first three along with the continued good form of Suarez and the impressive Sterling Liverpool are beginning to assemble an exciting attack and Coutinho can only add positives to that.

He has shown glimpses of brilliance here and there for Inter and whilst at loan at Espanyol creating chances for his team-mates. These flashes of magic lead me to believe that if  the deal is at the rumoured fee of £8 million it will be a very good signing. At that price for the age he is there is a lot of value in that if he does reach his full potential he could become one of the best young creative midfielders in the Premiership.

There are a lot of ifs there and it is a bit of a gamble as who knows if he will reach his full potential and succeed in the more physical Premier league but for now most Liverpool fans should be excited that one of the brightest young Brazilian talents in Europe may be on the way to Anfield.