The debt we owe Luis Suarez

There may not be many people who feel kindly towards Luis Suarez at this moment, apart that is from his mum. Yet this whole unedifying Suarez transfer saga may well help us understand and, even possibly, get a workable buy out clause in future contracts. And that can only be for the good of the game.

Now transfer talk invariably involves coded language where words acquire a wholly different meaning. So the player who seeks to move - and this also applies to managers in the same position - will wax eloquently as to how they want the club they are seeking to leave to show "ambition". The supporters invariably interpret this to mean the club's board must buy players that will help their club win trophies. Or, if the club is in the Premier League, at least get into the top four and qualify for the Champions League.