LUIS SUAREZ reportedly wanted a new four-year contract at Barcelona, keeping him at club until he was 37, before he was brutally axed. 2 Suarez wanted a four-year contract extension at Barcelona before his exit Credit: EPASuarez was left furious at the manner of his departure and has since joined LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid. And now, Spanish outlet TV3 have claimed Suarez was sold after demanding a new FOUR-YEAR contract, which would have kept him at the club until the age of 37. But after a nasty knee injury sidelined him for a chunk of 2019-20, Barca didn't want to risk being lumbered with him for another four years. Meanwhile, Suarez is set to miss this weekend's game against former employers Barcelona after testing positive for Covid-19 during the international break.

Source: Express November 17, 2020 16:19 UTC