Gremio will play Vasco da Gama at home at 4:30 a.m. on December 4 (Vietnam time) in the penultimate match of Brazil's Serie A. In the final match, Gremio will play away against Fluminense on December 7. These are the last matches of striker Luis Suarez in the Gremio shirt, before going to the United States to join Inter Miami with his close friend Messi to play from the 2024 MLS season (taking place in February).
Suarez (left) and Messi have been very close since they played at FC Barcelona.
American and Argentine press soon announced Suarez joining Inter Miami
"Do we miss him? Of course, there is no doubt about it. Suarez is very loved by everyone at Gremio. I am very happy to have worked with such a great player, one of the best in the world. The void left by Suarez will certainly exist in the next few years, because it is not easy to find a striker as talented and capable as him to replace him," coach Renato Gaucho shared, in a press conference before Suarez's final home match with Gremio.
"We tried very hard to keep Suarez. However, unfortunately, he has decided that he really wants to reunite with his best friend at Inter Miami, Messi. Gremio Club must now plan to find a replacement for Suarez," added coach Renato Gaucho.
Suarez joined Gremio in December 2022, signing a two-year contract. The 36-year-old Uruguayan has so far scored 26 goals in 52 matches for the Brazilian team.
Suarez's contract still runs until June 2024, but he has proactively requested to shorten the time until the end of 2023. The veteran striker also intended to leave Gremio since this summer, after Messi moved to Inter Miami. However, Gremio did not agree and offered him to play until the end of the season at the end of 2023, before reconsidering his intention to leave again.
Suarez is very loved by Gremio fans
In the end, Suarez still chose to join Messi at Inter Miami. It is expected that after finishing the season in Brazil and saying goodbye to Gremio fans this weekend, Suarez will fly to Miami (USA) to complete the final procedures before signing a contract with Inter Miami and debuting from early 2024.
At Inter Miami, Suarez will reunite with his close friend Messi and former Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
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