Luis Suarez Looking To Join Forces With Cristiano Ronaldo In Juventus
KEY POINTS
- Luis Suarez discusses a possible move to Juventus with Old Lady chief
- Suarez could join forces with Cristiano Ronaldo
- Suarez looms as a plausible replacement for Gonzalo Higuain
Luis Suarez is on the prowl for a new home and that could be with Juventus. There are claims that the 33-year-old striker has reached out to Le Gheuba chief Pavel Nedved about a potential transfer. If successful, this hints at a possible stint alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
Considering Gonzalo Higuain could be leaving the Old Lady, Suarez could be a good fit for the club. According to Mundo Deportivo, talks between Suarez and Nedved are already underway. Discussions are believed to have gone well and Ronaldo could have a new partner striker soon.
To those who followed the career of Ronaldo and Suarez, it would be an uncanny partnership considering both held a fierce rivalry in Spain. For his part, Suarez has had opportunities to partner with greats like Lionel Messi and Neymar.
It would be a sensible move for Juventus who also has its eyes on other players like Edin Dzeko of Roma. Unfortunately, the club is not ready to let him go unless they find a suitable replacement.
As mentioned in a previous post, Suarez was deemed surplus and was told by new manager Ronald Koeman that he would be let got this summer. Barca is undergoing a major overhaul with the Uruguayan singled out as one of the unfortunate casualties.
Suarez has a year left in his current contract but was personally informed by Koeman via phone of his future. Other players believed to be on the way out include Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
However, the big news may not be about Suarez or the others. The man most have their eyes on is Lionel Messi who wants out of Barcelona. But the Argentine's decision goes beyond Koeman taking over from Quique Setien.
Messi has had issues with the direction of Barcelona and has not seen eye-to-eye with president Joseph Bartomeu. Bartomeu has been under fire for the decisions made for the Catalan giants with fans asking for him to step down.
Bartomeu is ready to resign from his position on the premise that Messi publicly admits that he is the problem. The Barca president's future is also in doubt with the Barcelona board showed a vote of no confidence on the embattled prexy, Goal reported.
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