Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez is preparing to sign a contract with American football team Inter Miami, where his good friend Lionel Messi, with whom he was a colleague at FC Barcelona, ​​plays, the South American press reported.

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi are on the same team at Inter Miami in MLS

Suarez, 36, will complete his contract with Brazilian side Gremio Porto Alegre next month before traveling to the United States to finalize talks with Inter Miami and become a player for the Florida franchise starting in January.

“El Pistolero” will sign a one-year contract with the group, one of whose shareholders is David Beckham, with the possibility of an option for an additional season, according to the Argentinian TV station TyC Sports, cited by Agerpres.

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Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi were teammates at FC Barcelona for six seasons.

Also, the Uruguayan will meet again in “Inter Miami” with Spaniards Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, with whom he was also a colleague in the Catalan team.

Lionel Messi, Argentina’s world champion in December 2022, won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career on Monday.