Published 11:12 IST, September 24th 2020

Luis Suarez leaves Barcelona in TEARS ahead of Atletico Madrid move: WATCH

Striker Luis Suarez was seen in tears as he left the Barcelona training ground for the final time ahead of his move to Atletico Madrid.

Reported by: Minaam Ansari
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Spanish heavyweights Atletico Madrid anunced signing of Luis Suarez from Barcelona on Wednesday. 33-year-old, who spent six seasons with Camp u outfit, achieved immense success and leaves as one of club's greatest strikers ever. player, while bidding farewell to his teammates, could t hide his emotions and moment could t escape lens. 

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Luis Suarez leaves in tears 

After agreeing to a move to join Atletico Madrid, Suarez arrived at Barcelona's training complex for one last time to bid farewell to his teammates. Suarez left training complex, driving his car, but could t hide his emotions. Videos of Suarez leaving Barcelona training facility were filmed, which suggested that striker was in tears. 

Having joined Barcelona from Liverpool in 2014, his fees hovered around £75 million. During his six-season stay at Camp u, Uruguayan forward formed a formidable trio 'MSN' alongside Neymar and Lionel Messi. He played an important role in Barcelona's 2015 Champions League triumph, besides four LaLiga titles to his credit. He racked up 198 goals for Catalan giants, ending his stint as third-highest goalscorer in club's history. 

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Suarez transfer: Striker to earn €9m annually 

Sealing Suarez transfer, Atletico Madrid will pay €9 million annually. Uruguayan international has signed a two-season deal. Previously, Suarez was close to agreeing to a deal with defending Serie A champions Juventus. He even attempted an Italian langu test to acquire a European Union (EU) passport to join Turin-based outfit. 

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However, Juventus dropped idea of signing Barcelona outcast citing delay in acquiring a passport, that could complicate his registration for Champions League. Instead, Juventus went on to re-sign Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata on a season-long loan deal, with an option to extend his stay by a season more. 

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Suarez transfer: Uruguayan replaces Alvaro Morata 

Morata's deal could also be made permanent by Old Lady next summer with a transfer price set at €45 million. This will be his second stint with Italian giants, having spent two seasons at Allianz Stadium between 2014 and 2016. During his time, he mand 93 appearances with 27 goals in all. 

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11:12 IST, September 24th 2020