Luis Suarez has a brand new membership! Ex-Barcelona & Liverpool striker indicators for Gremio on free switch

• Suarez joins Gremio
• Indicators two-year deal
• Joins after stint at Nacional

WHAT HAPPENED? Legendary Uruguayan ahead Luis Suarez has joined Brazilian giants Gremio following a brief stint at boyhood membership Nacional. The 35-year-old has signed a two-year take care of his new membership. Suarez reportedly rejected provides from Saudi Arabia and MLS.

Gremio are the seventh membership of Suarez’s stellar profession. His most profitable spell in Europe got here whereas he was at Barcelona, profitable 4 La Liga titles and a Champions League whereas being part of that well-known MSN ahead line with Lionel Messi and Neymar.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Suarez’s new supervisor, Renato Gaucho, can be hoping for giant issues from his new signing, following the membership’s relegation to the Brazilian second division final season.

WHAT THEY SAID?: “Might the Gremio followers be ready to get pleasure from these two fantastic years and attempt to obtain nice issues.” mentioned Suarez following the transfer.

DID YOU KNOW? Brazilian membership soccer is manic. Gremio managed to win South America’s high membership soccer honour, the Copa Libertadores, earlier than being relegated simply 4 years later.

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WHAT NEXT FOR SUAREZ?: Gremio’s first recreation of the season comes on January 21, towards Caxias. Suarez will need to make a mark in a brand new nation and lead his new membership to promotion.