Luis Suarez Real Madrid Transfer: Is El Pistolero Going to Bernabéu or Barcelona, or Will He Stay at Liverpool?

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez came back from injury to inspire La Celeste over England recently, and rumors about him leaving keep on swirling.
Luis Suarez Real Madrid Transfer: Is El Pistolero Going to Bernabéu or Barcelona, or Will He Stay at Liverpool?
Luis Suarez of Liverpool celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at White Hart Lane on December 15, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
6/24/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez came back from injury to inspire La Celeste over England recently, and rumors about him leaving keep on swirling.

The Spanish media has been speculating that the 27-year-old marksman will be making a move to either Barcelona or Real Madrid, and recently, Suarez’s father-in-law has suggested that the striker will make a move.

Gustavo Balbi told Spanish television that “Luis has nothing left to prove in England. It'd be the right time to move to Spain.”

According to the Mirror, Suarez’s family has a big influence on his transfer decisions.

Balbi added that “it doesn’t matter whether it’s one team or the other (Madrid or Barcelona). He will not go to another team in England out of respect for Liverpool.”

The news that Suarez won’t play for a Premier League rival will come as little comfort to Liverpool fans, however, given that the Uruguayan was responsible for scoring 31 goals for the Reds in the 2013/2014 season en-route to Liverpool’s second-place finish.

Suarez’s agent Per Guardiola has indicated that the striker will wait till after the World Cup before judging Real Madrid or Barcelona’s intent.

The Liverpool Echo reports that neither Spanish giants have approached Suarez, nor has Suarez or his representatives given Liverpool any sign that he wants out.

Suarez current has a contract with a confidential release clause that runs till 2018, and reportedly makes £200,000 ($339,732) a week.

 

Larry Ong is a New York-based journalist with Epoch Times. He writes about China and Hong Kong. He is also a graduate of the National University of Singapore, where he read history.