Pepe Reina will "understand" if Luis Suarez leaves Liverpool

Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina wants teammate Luis Suarez to stay at the club but will understand if he wants to play for a team in the Champions League.

The Uruguayan striker has stated that he wants to leave the club following a difficult spell towards the end of last season, when he was banned for 10 games for biting Branislav Ivanovic.

Reina told The Mirror: "I would like for Luis to stay at Liverpool, but I understand if he is thinking about leaving for a bigger club.

"When I say 'bigger', I don't mean as a club. I mean challenging for titles, playing in the Champions League and competing with the best.

"Because of his situation, and because of his treatment by the media, it would have been difficult for any player, not just for Luis, to stay strong and be happy to play."

Suarez has been linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer, although no bid has yet been lodged.