Atletico Madrid and Barcelona agree transfer of Luis Suarez
September 23, 2020
Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of striker Luis Suarez to break an impasse on the deal, report Cadena Ser.
It is said that Atleti will pay the Blaugrana an unspecified transfer fee for the player, who had previously agreed to leave Barcelona on a free transfer before the club blocked his move to Atleti due to the fact they were a rival club.
Earlier on Tuesday, Suarez was said to be furious with Barcelona for blocking the proposed move and a compromise has now been reached.
Suarez’s move to Atleti had looked set to be combined with the likely exit of striker Alvaro Morata, who is reportedly going to join Juventus on a season-long loan arrangement with an option to buy.
Diego Simeone and Atleti’s CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin are said to have been in constant contact with the Uruguayan and had been closing in on doing what would be one of the most remarkable deals of the summer.
Despite hitting 21 goals in an injury-hit season, Suarez’s physical levels have dropped in recent seasons since his prime and his future has come under increasing scrutiny in recent times, and he is not thought to be in the plans of new boss Ronald Koeman.
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