adminLONDON. — Liverpool have reached a deal with Barcelona to sell Luis Suarez to the Spanish club. The fee is understood to be around £75 million.
Suarez signed for Liverpool from Ajax in 2011 for £22,7 million, and had four years remaining on his current contract. He won the PFA Player of the Year award last season, scoring 31 league goals.
The Uruguay international is serving a four-month ban for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.
“Luis is a very special talent and I thank him for the role he has played in the team in the past two years, during my time at Liverpool,” manager Brendan Rodgers said.
“I hope you can all understand why I have made this decision,” Suarez said. “This club did all they could to get me to stay, but playing and living in Spain, where my wife’s family live, is a lifelong dream and ambition. I believe now the timing is right.”
A Liverpool statement read: “Liverpool FC confirms that Luis Suarez will be leaving the club after a transfer agreement was reached with FC Barcelona.
“The player now has permission to complete the usual formalities, which will then conclude the transfer. We would like to thank Luis for his contribution and the role he played in helping bring Champions League football back to Anfield.” —BBC Sport.
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