Luis Suarez Agrees to Join Atletico Madrid but Barca is Stalling the Move

Luis Suarez of Uruguay in 2018
Luis Suarez with Uruguay in 2018. Photo by Joe Toth/BPI/Shutterstock (9982395dq)

Despite Barcelona’s decision to move on from Luis Suarez this summer, the Uruguayan striker still remains at Camp Nou. And, from the looks of it, this won’t change anytime soon after Barcelona started stalling his proposed move to their La Liga rival Atletico Madrid. 

According to reports from Spain, Suarez had the agreement with Barcelona to leave the club for free, despite having one year left on his deal, if he avoids Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain. The 33-year-old forward then agreed to terms with Atletico, but before the move was finalized, Barca changed their mind. 

Reportedly, the Catalan giants don’t feel comfortable letting Suarez join Atletico, as it would provide a boost for a team that will rival them for the La Liga title this season. Because of this, they decided to backtrack on their promise and are pushing for the player to make a move elsewhere.

Suarez, on the other hand, remains intent on Atletico and is willing to look into legal options that would allow him to force the move.

Luis Suarez was previously close to joining Seria A powerhouse Juventus, but the move fell through due to certain technicalities. Juve eventually completely abandoned the idea of pursuing Suarez and instead focused on AS Roma’s Edin Dzeko and Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata. 

Suarez also had an offer from MLS side Inter Miami, who were willing to make him the highest-paid player in the history of the league, but decided to pass.

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