According to Tasnim news agency, Luis Suarez ended his two-year period in this team by playing his last game for Atletico Madrid on Monday morning. The Uruguayan striker, who joined Roji Blanco from Barcelona in 2020, spoke to Spanish radio station Cadenaser about his future after saying goodbye to the red and whites of Madrid.
Asked if he had packed his bags for the trip from Madrid, he said: “We are calmly waiting for my children to finish school. I will make the best decision after that. I want to go to a team that gives me the opportunity to compete and stay on top for the 2022 World Cup.
Asked if he had chosen his next destination, Suarez said: “No, I have not decided yet. I swear I have not decided yet but I have received all the offers. I had a general call. I listen to all of them and do not close the door on any of them.
“I have not thought about that yet, which of Qatar, the United States or China would he prefer to spend the final years of his career,” the former Barcelona striker said. I’m not just thinking about money, I’re looking at the level of the team’s sports project to see if it can take me to the top of the World Cup. This is Europe. I have general offers from Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
“Yes, I would have liked to continue his career at Atletico Madrid,” said Suarez. In this team, I liked playing in a position where I had not played much. I’m leaving now, but I’ve handled it well. In this team, I played with good players who had a high level. I was able to do what the coach asked me to do, but in the end it was not possible to continue working in this team. In fact, the club informed me of this the day before I said goodbye. The club’s public relations manager said he was going to say goodbye to me. I did not know anything before, but I am now 35 years old and I could guess what was going on, so I thought about my future. I entered into negotiations with the club in November and these negotiations continued until February (four months later). However, it was finally the day before I said goodbye that Rafal Alike (Public Relations Manager) called me and said they were going to say goodbye to me, and I replied; “Well, finally someone said something,” and so I did not talk to Diego Simeone or Miguel Angelkhel (the club’s president). The fans said goodbye to me emotionally, because they appreciate the work I have done in these two years.
Asked if he had forgotten about his time at Barcelona, Suarez said: “I’re a long way from those days. I did everything I had to do there. My concern was that if I went to Atletico Madrid, things would not go very well for me, but there I was supported and trusted by my coach and my teammates, and we won the league together. We really enjoyed working together.
“I am a fan of Barcelona, Liverpool and all the teams I have played for,” the Uruguay striker said in response to a question about which of the two Champions League finalists he would prefer. However, I am a good football fan. If Real Madrid wins, well, they could, although I would prefer Liverpool to win.