Barcelona have confirmed that Luis Suarez has joined Atletico Madrid after the two Spanish sides came to terms on a deal for the Uruguayan star.
Atleti will pay Barca €6 million (£5.5m/$7m) to acquire the striker, who departs Camp Nou after six seasons with the club.
Suarez had been heavily linked with Juventus in recent weeks as the Italian champions have been in the hunt for a striker, but that hunt has seen the club move on to other targets after Suarez faced accusations cheating on an Italian citizenship exam that would have been required for him to join the club.
Instead, he’ll head to Atleti after a stay with Barca that saw him claim 13 trophies while becoming the club’s third-best goalscorer, only topped by César and Leo Messi.
“FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Luis Suárez. The Madrid club will pay FC Barcelona 6 million euros in variables,” the club announced.
“FC Barcelona would like to publicly express their gratitude to Luis Suarez for his commitment and dedication and wishes him all the best for the future.”
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 23, 2020
