Inter Miami agree deal with Grêmio’s Luis Suárez – sources

Inter Miami CF have reached an agreement with Grêmio’s Luis Suárez, sources tell ESPN in Uruguay.

As his current Grêmio coach Renato Gaúcho confirmed last month, Suárez, 36, will leave the Porto Alegre club at the end of the Brazilian Serie A season in December, despite only having halfway through the two-year contract he signed. December 2022.

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The one-year deal with an option to renew for a second year has been agreed with Miami and all that remains is to sign the contract, sources told ESPN.

Suárez, Uruguay’s all-time top scorer with 68 goals in 137 matches. The Celeste — is Grêmio’s top scorer this season, with 10 goals and 10 assists in 31 league matches.

The two-time Serie A champions, relegated in 2021 only to bounce back a year later, occupy third place in the standings, three points behind leader Palmeiras with seven matches remaining.

Rumors about Suárez’s possible move to South Florida began circulating over the summer when Suárez admitted that the high demands of the Brazilian league were taking a toll on his body, particularly his knees.

He underwent meniscus surgery on his left knee in 2014 while at Liverpool and a similar operation on his right knee in 2020 as a Barcelona player.

Alongside Lionel Messi, Miami signed other former Barcelona stars Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba midway through its season.

Suárez spent six seasons playing alongside this trio at the Camp Nou from 2014 to 2020, winning four Spanish La Liga titles and the 2015 UEFA Champions League.

Last month, Inter Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino confirmed his club’s continued interest in signing the veteran striker.

“When the time comes to formalize Suárez’s situation in relation to Inter Miami, we will be ready to move in the corresponding direction,” he said.