Inter Miami have signed striker Luis Suarez, the Major League Soccer membership introduced on Friday because the Uruguayan as soon as once more groups up with shut buddy and former Barcelona crew mate Lionel Messi.
Suarez has signed a contract for the 2024 season and has additionally been reunited with former Barca gamers and treble-winning crew mates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, with who they gained 4 LaLiga titles in 5 years.
The Uruguay worldwide joins Miami from Brazilian facet Gremio, the place he scored 26 targets and supplied 17 assists in all competitions, main the crew to 2 trophies this 12 months.
“I’m very happy and excited to take on this new challenge with Inter Miami. I can’t wait to get started, and I’m ready to work to make the dream of winning more titles with this great club a reality,” Suarez stated in an announcement.
Suarez and Messi have been a part of the well-known Barca attacking trio — together with Brazilian ahead Neymar — which dominated Spain and Europe within the 2014-15 season once they gained LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
Suarez first made a splash in Europe with Ajax Amsterdam earlier than making the swap to Premier League facet Liverpool the place he scored 82 targets.
But it was at Barcelona the place he was most profitable when he scored 195 targets and made 113 assists.
When Barca had no extra use for him, he made the swap to rivals Atletico Madrid, the place he continued to impress and led the crew to a LaLiga title.
In all, he has scored greater than 500 senior targets for membership and nation in a profession spanning almost 20 years.
“Luis is an outstanding striker with a track record of excellence at the very top levels of the sport,” Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director Chris Henderson stated.
“He has proven himself to be a singular talent in every league he’s played in over the course of his career thus far.”
Miami gained the Leagues Cup in 2023 following Messi’s arrival however didn’t qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs. They kick off the 2024 season on Feb. 21 at dwelling in opposition to Real Salt Lake.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Louise Heavens and Christian Radnedge)
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