Liverpool and Newcastle United have entered a full-scale tug of war for Sporting Club de Portugal striker Luis Suarez, raising the possibility of his future being in the Premier League.
Report from Correio da Manha Both clubs have stepped up their interest after a stellar season in Lisbon, which has alerted Europe’s elite.
Suarez has impressed for Sporting this season. His two goals against Paris Saint-Germain in January sent his stock soaring, and it has continued to rise since then.
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He currently has 33 goals and seven assists in 42 games in all competitions, becoming the heartbeat of Rui Borges’ attack. Even Colombia have made him an undisputed starter ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
Sporting know exactly what they have on their hands and they are preparing a bid this summer. Luckily for them, Suarez is locked in on a deal until 2030 and has an €80m release clause.
The Portuguese club plan to wait until after the World Cup to entertain offers. By that time Suarez’s price could be even higher.
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According to Correio da Manha, Liverpool and Newcastle showing ‘intense interest’ At the age of 28.
The assumption is that it is only a matter of time before the striker follows Victor Gyöckeres to the Premier League.
Indeed, Suarez himself has admitted that he could move to the Premier League at the end of the season. Sporting, however, wants to wait for the World Cup.
Either way, Liverpool and Newcastle are already ‘fighting tooth and nail’ for him. There is a growing feeling in Portugal that Alvalade will be just a stepping stone for them.
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However, Sport Witness would urge caution. At the very least, it can be said that Correio da Manha is one of the most exciting newspapers in Portugal. It wouldn’t be the first time they’ve outdone themselves
Even €80m is a huge sum for Liverpool or Newcastle to pay for a 28-year-old striker like Suarez. €60 million is a more likely figure, but even so, it would raise eyebrows.
Suárez has a good goalscoring record this season, but in his last season in the top league, La Liga, he scored eight from 37 and five from 27. He has scored more than 20 league goals in each of his last two seasons, but one of those was playing in La Liga 2.
This would certainly make Premier League scouts wary, especially at the figures currently being quoted.
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