World champions Spain, who contain many of the Real Madrid players Suarez has previously spoken publicly of wanting to join at the Bernabeu, are Uruguay’s first opponents this weekend.

And while he is already one of the best strikers in the world a good showing in this tournament would only improve his reputation.

But the South American stressed he is only focused on help his national team do as well as possible.

“Here I come to play for Uruguay and not thinking what I can do to benefit a transfer,” he told reporters at a press conference ahead of the match against Spain.

“My only goal is to win the cup.”

Suarez added that “for now there is nothing” in relation to any potential transfer and there was no deadline, although he admitted “family issues” – his wife Sofia moved to Barcelona to study as a teenager which was followed by his transfer to Europe to play for Dutch side Groningen – meant he had an affiliation with Spain aside from the language.

Liverpool have yet to be informed by the player or his agent of a desire to leave but it is likely they are waiting for Real to make their approach in order for loyalty bonuses not to be sacrificed by making a transfer request.

Suarez, who has six matches of a 10-match domestic ban still to serve for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in April, has spoken at length of his unhappiness at the way he is treated by the British media.

He apologised for his previous misdemeanours and revealed he just wanted to be appreciated for his footballing qualities.

“I had wrong attitudes, I recognised my mistakes, I apologised and would love to be valued more for my game on the field,” he added.