Luis Suárez doesn’t want to think about Sporting | OneFootball

Setting aside the controversy and market-related issues, Luis Suárez is only focused on Colombia’s performance at the 2026 World Cup. Ever since the possible interest from Fenerbahçe shook up the domestic market, the striker had, for the first time, the chance to speak.

Although he was not directly asked about the matter, Suárez made it clear that now is the time to think only about his World Cup performances: “More than ever, we have to stop thinking about other things. We needed to leave everything off the pitch”, he said.

Over the last week, Luis Suárez’s name has been one of the most closely followed. The controversy surrounding a possible agreement with Hakan Safi, a candidate for the Fenerbahçe presidency, sparked huge confusion among Sporting supporters and in the sports media. However, this Sunday, the businessman lost the election he was running in and the saga faded away, although his stay at Sporting is not guaranteed.

Still speaking, he admitted he was “hungry and eager” to play in the upcoming competition. After a season in Portugal, where he established himself as the league’s top scorer, the striker knows his motivation will have to outweigh the fatigue caused by the 58 matches he has played this season. In total, he has already spent around 4,642 minutes on the pitch.

In any case, the contract signed until 2030 and the release clause set at €80 million protect one of the biggest assets in Rui Borges’ squad. Sporting’s SAD is under no pressure whatsoever to sell the striker and, as revealed by Frederico Varandas, the Lions are counting on the Colombian for next season: “Next season he will score 40 goals”, he predicted.

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