By video message
This article first appeared on July 26 at 7:28 p.m. and was updated after Suárez’s video message.
The future of Luis Suárez (35), who is currently without a club and about whom there had recently been speculation of a transfer to BVB, is about to be clarified. First, it was said on Tuesday, according to the « CBS » reporter German Klausthat it could lure the striker to Major League Soccer. ESPN reporter Taylor Twellman involved Los Angeles FC, where Gareth Bale (33) and Giorgio Chiellini (37) were recently active. reported later Paul Tenorio However, according to « The Athletic », there was nothing to these rumors about Los Angeles.
Update 9:48 p.m.: In the evening, Suárez spoke on his social media via video message and confirmed that instead of MLS, a return to his youth club Club Nacional in Uruguay was imminent. Although there are still some contractual details to be clarified, there is general agreement on the change.
— Luis Suarez (@LuisSuarez9) July 26, 2022
The striker recently confirmed in an interview with ‘Sport 890’ radio that he received ‘five or six’ offers from MLS after his contract with Atlético Madrid expired. Among others, he was associated with DC United, recently coached by ex-professional Wayne Rooney. “The MLS market is very complex. Some clubs want you but don’t have places available and so it would have to be in January. Other clubs want you now, but I have to figure out if they have a chance of making the playoffs, » Suárez said, ahead of the World Cup starting in November. The regular season ends in MLS early Oct. LAFC currently leads the Western Conference with 45 points after 21 games.
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Nacional, where he took his first professional steps, left Suárez for Europe in 2006, first for FC Groningen, then for Ajax Amsterdam, Liverpool FC, FC Barcelona and Atlético. In 2015, he reached his career high of €90m at Barca. Originally it was said that Suárez continued to see his sporting future in Europe after the end of his contract with the ‘Colchoneros’. It doesn’t look like that at the moment.
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