Arsene Wenger hit back on Saturday at Brendan Rodgers after the Liverpool manager insisted Arsenal's bid for Luis Suarez fell well short of the player's valuation.

Rodgers claimed Suarez's qualities meant he should be valued in similar terms to Gareth Bale, the Tottenham forward who has attracted a near $132 million approach from Real Madrid.

Speaking after his side's 2-2 draw with Napoli on the first day of the preseason Emirates Cup tournament, Arsenal manager Wenger confirmed the club had made a formal bid for Suarez - believed to be in the region of 40 million pounds ($61 million).