As a Champions League choice arises, Luis Suarez retains 'beneficial' talks with his former club.
Luis Suarez is a free man after departing Atletico Madrid this summer, and the possibility of a sensational homecoming with his former club has increased following talks.
Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has held 'positive' talks with his former Uruguayan club Nacional.
Jose Fuentes, the president of Nacional, traveled to Spain this week to negotiate a transfer for the veteran forward. Suarez confirmed earlier this summer that a move to South America was a possibility, as he prioritizes first-team football ahead of the World Cup in Qatar this winter.
Suarez left Atletico Madrid at the end of his second season. His goals helped Diego Simeone's team win the league title in his first season, netting 21 times to secure Atleti's first league title in seven years, but he struggled to replicate that form in his second term. Luis Suarez has 'constructive' talks with his former club.
The Uruguayan, who has been linked to a number of clubs as a free agent this summer, is well-known in English football for his three-and-a-half year spell at Liverpool between 2011 and 2014, during which he scored 82 goals in 133 appearances before moving on to Barcelona.
While Nacional hopes for a sensational homecoming from the striker, Sky Germany reports that Borussia Dortmund has made an offer to the player's representatives. It comes after Sebastien Haller, the club's new striker, was diagnosed with a testicular tumor. On Monday, his club confirmed the Ivorian striker's diagnosis.
Dortmund might give Suarez the chance to play top-flight football, including in the Champions League, as they are looking for a striker to fill the void left by Erling Braut Haaland's move to Manchester City this summer.
The goalscorer went on to work as a 14-year-old with Uruguayan club Nacional, where he spent four years in their youth system. He scored 12 goals in 35 first-team appearances before being signed by Dutch club Groningen in 2006.
Fans of the Uruguayan team have started a social media campaign with the hashtag #SuarezANacional in the hopes of a stunning deal being completed. Fuentes, their club president, met with Suarez in Spain this week, and the talks were described as 'positive' by Marca. The striker did not give a firm answer - 'yes' or 'no' - as he is keeping his options open, but Nacional sees this as a positive.
Suarez motivated the club to encounter him earlier this summer after a failed transfer to Argentine giants River Plate: "I was very excited about the prospect of traveling to River Plate to compete for the Copa Libertadores. I had a dream of winning a cup in South America. However, once River was eliminated, that possibility vanished.
"I declared a month and a half ago that I would not leave Europe, but River insisted so strongly that I began to consider the possibility. You will think about whatever you say when the time comes. You're overjoyed that they adore you so much. A player must be shown affection. The river was
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