Inter Miami ‘are closing in on signing Luis Suarez’ with the MLS team ‘believing a deal will be struck shortly’ for Lionel Messi’s ex-Barcelona strike partner to join

Inter Miami are in advanced talks to sign Luis Suarez in what would be another stunning signing.

Suarez played in Barcelona with Lionel Messi and their families were very close. They won the Champions League together and formed an iconic attacking partnership with Brazilian striker Neymar.

Gaston Edul, reporting for Argentina’s TyC Sports, said Suarez and Miami have been negotiating for months and progress has been made.

Miami co-owner Jorge Mas had previously promised to bring ‘three or four’ extra players of Messi’s caliber to Inter Miami.

Suarez, 36, recently played for Brazilian team Gremio, but enjoyed a brilliant career in Europe. Before Barcelona, ​​he had three exciting seasons with Liverpool and also played for Ajax and Atletico Madrid.

But playing alongside Messi, he experienced the best years of his career. In addition to Champions League glory in 2015, they won four Spanish league titles, four Spanish Cups, the Super Cup and the Club World Cup.

Suarez recently said a move to Miami is “impossible” because of his contract with Gremio.

“This is wrong, it is impossible,” Suarez told Uruguayan newspaper El Observador. “I am very happy with Gremio and have a contract until 2024.”

But it now appears that the situation could have been advanced.

Last month there were also fears that Suarez would be forced to retire as he struggled with knee pain.

It’s serious. Suarez has the option of getting a prosthesis,” said Gremio chairman Alberto Guerra.

“He’s had a lot of injections, a lot of drugs, he’s reaching the limit, when is the limit? We do not know.’

Sergio Busquets also followed Messi to Miami and another former Barcelona player, defender Jordi Alba, is also expected to complete a transfer soon.

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