Luis Suárez has claimed that “five or six” MLS teams have made him contract offers.
The 35-year-old Uruguay striker is currently out of contract after leaving Atletico Madrid and has said he will decide on his next team in the coming weeks.
Suárez confirmed a host of offers from MLS but said his priority is staying in playing shape for the World Cup in November, which could rule out several potential MLS destinations.
“The market in MLS is very complex, some clubs want you but they don’t have the slots, and so it would have to be for January. Other clubs want you now but I have to evaluate if they have a chance to qualify for the playoffs,” Suárez said in an interview with Radio Sport 890.
“I’m not closing the door to anyone and I’ve listened to all the offers. But if some MLS teams don’t qualify for the playoffs, they end their season in the first week of October, and that’s not useful for me because I would stop for a month ahead of the World Cup, which wouldn’t be good for me.”
Suárez denies possible Messi reunion in Miami
Suárez has been linked with a sensational reunion with ex-Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi in MLS, as both players continue to be mentioned as targets for Inter Miami.
But Suárez has strongly denied he and his close friend could be linking up in Florida.
“What was said about Inter Miami isn’t real, a lot of things are said in the press and on social media, but we can’t come out to deny things all the time,” Suárez said.
“Leo has his future at PSG, and then I don’t know where he will want to retire. I have my sporting projects and then I’ll analyze things with my family.
“We will surely end up living close to each other in Barcelona because we’re friends and our families are too, but from there to ending up together in the same sporting project is a lot of speculation.”
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