After 16 years in Europe
This article originally appeared on July 26 and has been updated with new information.
Luis Suárez will not be headed to Major League Soccer. Earlier on Tuesday, CBS reporter Klaus German reported that a transfer to MLS was possible. ESPN’s Taylor Twellman then suggested that Los Angeles FC, who had already signed Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini earlier this month, were interested. Other clubs were also mentioned, but ultimately Suárez opted for a different path and announced on his Twitter channel that he is going to return to Club Nacional.
Cavani, Suárez & Co. – The most valuable free agents
Edinson Cavani – Market value: €4m
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Dries Mertens – Market value: €4m
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Diego Costa – Market value: €4m
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Filip Djuričić – Market value: €4m
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Jean-Paul Boëtius – Market value: €4m
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Adama Traoré – Market value: €4m
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Anthony Nwakaeme – Market value: €5m
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Cristian Tello – Market value: €5m
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Riechedly Bazoer – Market value: €5m
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Artem Dzyuba – Market value: €6m
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Lys Mousset – Market value: €6m
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Edgar Ié – Market value: €6.5m
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John Anthony Brooks – Market value: €7m
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Isco – Market value: €7.5m
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Luis Suárez – Market value: €8m
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Djibril Sidibé – Market value: €8m
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Jordan Larsson – Market value: €8m
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Dan-Axel Zagadou – Market value: €9m
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Serge Aurier – Market value: €10m
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Adnan Januzaj – Market value: €12m
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Jason Denayer – Market value: €14m
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Florian Grillitsch – Market value: €16m
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Andrea Belotti – Market value: €20m
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The forward recently confirmed in an interview with radio station Sport 890 that he had five or six offers from MLS clubs after his contract with Atlético expired. He has been linked with D.C. United, now coached by former Man United legend Wayne Rooney. “The market in MLS is very complex,” Suárez said. “Some clubs want you but don’t have any open spots, so it would have to be in January. Other clubs want you now, but I have to weigh up whether they have a chance of qualifying for the play-offs.” The regular season ends at the beginning of October. LAFC currently lead the Western Conference with 45 points after 21 games played.
The veteran reportedly had decided to return to Montevideo on Friday before rumors about a potential transfer to MLS opened up. In recent weeks, Suárez had expressed surprise that there had been no contact between him and Club Nacional earlier. That, however, mattered little in the end as the striker has now made his return to Uruguay official.
After 16 years in Europe: Suárez returns to Uruguay
Suárez left the club where he made his first professional steps for Europe in 2006. There, he first played for Groningen before moving on to Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona and Atlético. At Barça, he reached a career-high market value of €90 million in 2015. Originally, there were speculations that Suárez would continue his career in Europe after the end of his contract with the Colchoneros.
Suárez, Coutinho & Co. – The highest cumulative transfer fees
18 Luis Suárez – Transfers: 5 – Transfer fees: €125.5M
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17 Paulinho – Transfers: 7 – Transfer fees: 126.9M
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16 Hernán Crespo – Transfers: 4 – Transfer fees: €126.9M
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15 João Félix – Transfers: 1 – Transfer fees: €127.2M
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14 James Rodríguez – Transfers: 6 – Transfer fees: €148.6M
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13 Eden Hazard – Transfers: 2 – Transfer fees: €150M
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12 Matthijs de Ligt – Transfers: 2 – Transfer fees: €152.5M
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11 Gonzalo Higuaín – Transfers: 5 – Transfer fees: €159M
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10 Antoine Griezmann – Transfers: 3 – Transfer fees: €160M
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9 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Transfers: 7 – Transfer fees: €169.1M
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8 Ousmane Dembélé – Transfers: 2 – Transfer fees: €175M
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7 Ángel Di María – Transfers: 4 – Transfer fees: €179M
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6 Kylian Mbappé – Transfers: 1 – Transfer fees: €180M
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5 Philippe Coutinho – Transfers: 5 – Transfer fees: €180.3M
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4 Álvaro Morata – Transfers: 6 – Transfer fees: €189M
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3 Cristiano Ronaldo – Transfers: 4 – Transfer fees: €245M
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2 Neymar – Transfers: 2 – Transfer fees: €310M
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1 Romelu Lukaku – Transfers: 7 – Transfer fees: €333.6M
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