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After rescinding his contract with Nacional de Uruguay, Luis Suárez sounded strong to reach Mexican soccer at the hands of Cruz Azul. However, the negotiations did not come to fruition and ‘El Pistolero’ rejected the ‘Cement Machine’. Now, some information suggests that Lionel Messi would have been responsible for convincing the striker not to sign with the Aztec club.
Suárez would be close to finalizing his arrival at Club Gremio in Brazil. According to the account of the manager Paulo Caleffi, the PSG star intervened in the decision of the Uruguayan striker.
“The first conversation was more formal, today he was more smiling, communicative, joking about Messi. And the joke was that Messi was recommending him to come and play at the Gremio”, he indicated in an interview for the program ‘Os donos da bola’.
Messi and Suárez have a strong friendship and even recently saw each other at the world champion’s house in Rosario. Through his Instagram account, on the 10th he shared a photo in his stories together with Antonela Roccuzzo, Luis Suárez and the Uruguayan’s wife, Sofía Balbi. “Thank you for coming, friends. I love them very much ”, wrote the Argentine.
The arrival of the veteran player is almost a fact and the president of Gremio, Alberto Guerra confirmed the conversations. “As president, I have the responsibility to do business that does not harm the club’s cash. That is why the help of partners who are interested in negotiations is necessary. We are working to have a definition in the next few hours, ”he reported.
The former forward of FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid would arrive in Brazil for two years and with a $3.5 million dollar token per season. An offer that contrasts with the half million offered by Cruz Azul.
In the next few hours, the announcement of Suárez’s arrival may be made official, which will force the “Cement Machine” to look for a striker for the 2023 Closing Tournament of the MX League.
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