Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez, was quickly reported to be leaving for Juventus in the 2020 summer transfer market. The 33-year-old footballer wants to leave Barcelona because his new coach Ronald Koeman no longer needs his strength.
However, on Saturday 5 September 2020, rumors of Suarez’s move to Juventus evaporated. This was after Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, persuaded Suarez to stay at Barcelona.
In fact, it is reported that Messi, who decided to stay at Barcelona, submitted conditions to management. He admitted that he was ready to stay at Barcelona, as long as management did not let Suarez go.
Because of this, El Pistolero – Suarez’s nickname – is almost certain to stay at Barcelona and cancel Juventus. Suarez has also shown that he will not leave for Juventus in the summer of 2020.
Recently, Suarez was asked by journalists who were the five best strikers in history. Of the five names mentioned by Suarez, there is no name for Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Instead of choosing Cristiano Ronaldo, Suarez mentioned Lionel Messi, Gabriel Batistuta, Diego Forlan, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima and Romario Faria.
“Number one for me is Messi. Because, he is one of the best footballers in the world. An easy decision for me, ”said Suarez, quoting The Sun, Sunday (6/9/2020).
“In second place is Gabriel Batistuta, followed by Diego Forlan. Then in fourth position there is Ronaldo, Ronaldo is fat. He’s so great, fast. He is a smart man. To conclude, there is the name Romario Faria, ”said Suarez.
Suarez’s comments above indicate that he will not leave for Juventus in the summer of 2020. According to a report by Italian sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Suarez is almost certain to fail at Juventus.
However, Juventus were not discouraged even though they failed to bring in Suarez. According to Di Marzio, Juventus is looking for the signature of Suarez’s colleague in the Uruguay National Team, Edinson Cavani.
