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BARCELONA – Reported passport problems could derail Luis Suárez’s transfer to Juventus. This is because the player does not have the status of a player from the European Union.
Suarez, who is a player from Uruguay, had no problems playing in Spain. The 33-year-old can play because he uses the passport of Sofia Balbi, his wife who is a Spanish citizen.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Suárez has so far used his wife’s passport to obtain EU player status. This is not a problem for the Spanish League, but things are different in Italy. Without a European passport, Suárez will take one of three actions for non-EU players at the Bianconeri.
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Suárez was previously informed by phone by Barcelona’s new coach, Ronald Koeman, that he would no longer be a mainstay forward at Barcelona. This linked him to moving to Barcelona.
Suárez has been linked to Juventus in Turin to replace his forward Gonzalo Higuaín, who is about to leave. Mundo Deportivo’s report says that Barça and Juventus have discussed the plan to transfer Suárez.
“I also want the best for the club and my plan today is to stay, but if the club thinks they can throw me away, I have no problem talking to the decision makers,” he said.
