Luis Suarez has signed for Inter Miami (Photo: Inter Miami CF)
Luis Suarez says he is ‘looking forward to reuniting with great friends and players’ after signing for David Beckham’s Inter Miami.
At the MLS club, the legendary striker will play alongside former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and a certain Lionel Messi.
Almost immediately after Messi moved to Miami, rumours that Suarez could also sign for the Beckham-owned club began to materialise and at the start of December the transfer was all but confirmed when it was announced that the 36-year-old was leaving Gremio.
His signing was officially confirmed on Friday and represents another huge coup for the club and the American league as a whole.
‘We are delighted to have a player of Luis’ quality and passion for the game join our Club,’ Manchester United and England legend Beckham said.
‘He joins a squad that is inspiring the next generation and we look forward to seeing him take to the field with both former teammates and young players from our Academy.’
Suarez is one of, if not the best striker of his generation, having scored 489 goals across 800 games for Nacional, Gronigen, Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Gremio.
Suarez formed a very close bond with Lionel Messi at Barcelona (Photo: Getty)
He has also scored 68 goals in 138 caps for Uruguay – making him his country’s all-time leading goalscorer and second-highest appearance maker – and won the Copa America in 2011.
‘I’m very happy and excited to take on this new challenge with Inter Miami,’ Suarez said.
‘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. I’m optimistic about what we can achieve together with our shared ambition.
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‘I will give my all to bring joy to these great fans I’ve heard so much about while I wear Inter Miami colours, and look forward to reuniting with great friends and players. I’m also eager to meet my new teammates and coaches.’
At Liverpool, the striker won the League Cup in 2012, before scoring a then-record 32 goals in 2013/14 to win the Player of the Year award though the Reds agonisingly missed out of the Premier League title.
At Barcelona, he formed part of the famous MSN forward line alongside Messi and Neymar, winning the treble in his first season, with his trophy cabinet including five La Liga titles, the Champions League, four Copa del Reys and the Club World Cup.
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