At the World Cup in Qatar, Luis Suárez could neither score nor prevent the preliminary rounds from the Uruguayan national team. Nevertheless, the 35-year-old veteran showed in his international matches 135, 136 and 137 that he can still keep up at a high level.
After the tournament, Suárez had to decide about his sporting future at club level. Apparently he has now met them. According to the usually well-informed journalist César Luis Merlo, the Uruguayan has agreed verbally to work with Gremio Porto Alegre.
A two-year contract is in the air that would make Suarez the highest-paid player on the team. In order to be able to pay for the star striker, the traditional Brazilian club, which managed to return from the Série B to the first division, apparently uses external sponsors.
Transfer thanks to external partners?
“As President, it is my duty to do business that does not harm the club”explains club president Alberto Guerra according to ‘Radio Grenal’ (quoted via ‘Gol Caracol’), “Therefore it is necessary to accept help from partners who also have an interest in the negotiations being concluded successfully.”
Gremio will not have to pay a fee. The 35-year-old’s contract with Club Nacional expires at the end of the year. Suárez has scored eight times in 14 games for the club from his Uruguayan homeland over the past six months.
