Luis Suarez seems to be on his way out at Barcelona. Getty
Luis Suarez seems to be on his way out at Barcelona. Getty
Luis Suarez seems to be on his way out at Barcelona. Getty
Luis Suarez seems to be on his way out at Barcelona. Getty

Football

Luis Suarez cuts Barcelona contract, agrees Atletico Madrid terms – report

Mundo Deportivo report Uruguayan will be on a two-year deal

The National

September 21, 2020

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Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has reportedly agreed a deal with the club to end his contract and settled on personal terms with Atletico Madrid.

Mundo Deportivo reported that the Catalans' third top scorer of all time was told he was 'not wanted' by new Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman and has been looking for a new club.

Suarez, 33, who has one year to run on his Barcelona contract, agreed a deal with the club to cut it short, the report said.

Mundo Deportivo added Suarez has fixed a contract with Atletico Madrid for two seasons, although the club will need to lighten their wage bill to accommodate the Uruguayan.

Reports in Italy say Juventus are in talks with Atletico to re-sign Spain striker Alvaro Morata. Suarez had been heavily linked with Juventus but coach Andrea Pirlo said it was unlikely he would come to Italy because of the difficulty in obtaining an EU passport.

The striker finished as Barca's second-highest scorer last season behind captain Lionel Messi and scored 198 goals in 283 games for Barca, after joining in 2014 from Liverpool.

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