Suarez agrees new Barca deal
BARCELONA: Luis Suarez has agreed a new contract with Barcelona, keeping him at the Camp Nou until June 2021, the Spanish champions announced on Thursday.
The 29 - year - old Uruguay striker’s new deal, which had been in the pipeline for some time, features a 200 million- euro (£167 million, US$ 208 million) release clause. Barcelona said Suarez, who has scored 97 goals in 116 appearances since signing from Liverpool in 2014, will officially pen the new deal on Friday.
“They know that I feel happy here and there was never going to be a problem extending my contract,” said Suarez. “And finally, it’s official.”
“It’s more than a gift for Barca, it’s a gift for me. Both the club and I wanted this to continue because it’s a good relationship.
“Any player would want to end their career at a club where they feel comfortable. We’ll have to see, but I will never lose either my ambition or my enthusiasm.”
Former Ajax striker Suarez helped Barca win a treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League in his first season at the Camp Nou and fol lowed that up with a domestic double last season.
He scored in the 3-1 win over Juventus in Berlin in the 2015 Champions League final.
Suarez’s remarkable goal tally of 59 goals in 53 matches last season, including 40 in La Liga, saw him win the European Golden Boot award for Europe’s top scorer. — AFP