After the termination of the contract with Nacional de Uruguay, Luis Suarez seemed strong to reach Mexican football with the hands of Cruz Azul. However, the negotiations were not successful, and “El Pistolero” abandoned the “Cement Machine”. Now, some information suggests that Lionel Messi had to convince the striker not to sign with the Aztec club.
Suarez was close to completing his arrival at Grêmio in Brazil. According to manager Paulo Caleffi, the PSG star intervened in the decision of the Uruguayan striker.
“The first conversation was more formal, today he was more smiling, sociable, joking about Messi. And the joke was that Messi recommended that he come and play at Gremio,” he said in an interview with the program “Os donos da bola”.
Messi and Suarez have a strong friendship and even recently saw each other at the world champion’s home in Rosario. Through his Instagram account on the 10th, he shared a photo in his stories along with Antonela Roccuzzo, Luis Suarez and Uruguayan wife Sofia Balbi. “Thank you for coming, friends. I love them very much,” wrote the Argentinean.
The arrival of the veteran is almost a fact, and President Gremio Alberto Guerra confirmed the talk. “As president, I have an obligation to conduct business that does not damage the club’s money. That is why the help of partners interested in negotiations is needed. We are working on a definition in the next few hours,” he said.
The former Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid striker will arrive in Brazil for two years and receive a $3.5 million token per season. An offer that contrasts with the half million offered by Cruz Azul.
In the next few hours, the announcement of Suarez’s arrival could go official, leaving the Cement Machine looking for a striker for the 2023 MX League final tournament.
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Source: La Opinion
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