Revealed: The EXTREME sacrifice Suarez is willing to make to join Messi at Inter Miami

Cameron Smith

• 23 Jul 2023 19:56 BST
• 3 min read

Former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is reportedly willing to pay out the rest of his contract at Gremio to force through a move to MLS side Inter Miami, in order to join Lionel Messi at the club.

Messi, 35, joined Inter Miami this summer and has already been joined by ex-Barcelona team-mates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.

The pair became free agents upon the expiration of their Blaugrana contracts at the start of July and opted to follow Messi to Miami.

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Now, Suarez is feeling left out and wants to leave Gremio to join three of his former Barca team-mates in the MLS. The Uruguayan forward, 36, joined Gremio on a free transfer in January 2023 after spending six months at boyhood club Nacional following his exit from Atletico Madrid.

He has been heavily linked with joining Inter Miami, with the MLS side keen on bringing him in, but his contract at Gremio has complicated things. His deal at the Brazilian club does not expire until December 2024, but Suarez is willing to pay a substantial amount to convince Gremio to let him move to Miami.

According to Diario AS, Gremio are aware of Suarez’s desperation to leave this summer, and don’t want a disruptive presence in the squad. This could force their hand and let the former Liverpool man leave.

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The report details that Suarez will look to negotiate a settlement, which may include repaying any wages received in 2023, and an additional payment to formally terminate his contract at the club.

Messi’s Inter Miami debut

The excitement for Messi’s Inter Miami debut was huge and even saw the likes of LeBron James, Serena Williams and Kim Kardashian in attendance.

The Argentine duly delivered on the hype as he netted a stunning last-minute winner against Crul Azul in Leagues Cup. The 2022 World Cup winner stepped up to a stoppage time free-kick with the score poised at 1-1 and deliciously bent the ball over the wall and into the top corner, sending the crowd into raptures.