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The 33-year-old forward appears ready to join Diego Simeone’s men after a transfer proposal to Juventus failed to materialize
Luis Suárez approaches Atlético Madrid after the forward’s representatives made a breakthrough in talks with Barcelona on Tuesday.
Sources have confirmed objective that an agreement was reached after discussions between the Barça president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, and Suárez’s team.
Suárez will receive compensation from Barcelona once the last year of his contract at the Camp Nou ends.
That will free the 33-year-old to join Diego Simeone’s men on a two-year deal, which will be worth € 9 million (£ 8 million / $ 11 million) per season and will include a number of incentives.
The Uruguayan will travel to Madrid to undergo a medical examination in the coming days and could even be in line to make his debut for Atlético in Sunday’s first league game against Granada.
Suarez’s move to Atlético appeared to be in doubt after Bartomeu initially decided he was unwilling to allow the forward to join one of his team’s main rivals.
However, the Blaugrana president has softened his position and now everything seems arranged for the forward to move to the Spanish capital.
Suárez seemed destined to leave Barcelona after the arrival of new manager Ronald Koeman, who told the Uruguayan that he was not in his plans to move on.
The veteran forward initially appeared to join Juventus and even agreed with the Serie A champions on a contract, then traveled to Italy for a language test to obtain a passport.
However, on Sunday, Juventus sports director Fabio Paratici confirmed that there was no agreement with Suárez and now there are doubts about irregularities in Suárez’s language test.
Juventus finally managed to sign a new forward, getting Álvaro Morata from Atlético de Madrid on Tuesday in an initial 12-month loan contract, with the option of a second season and a permanent move for 45 million euros (40 million euros). pounds / $ 52 million).
Morata’s departure will open more minutes for Suárez, who is leaving Barcelona having established himself as one of the club’s great forwards of all time.
In his six seasons as a Barça player, the Uruguayan scored 198 goals and leaves as the club’s third all-time top scorer, behind only Lionel Messi and César.
