After win in Guimarães, Luis Suárez becomes even pricier for Sporting | OneFootball

Luis Suárez reached his 20th start of the season for Sporting in the lions' victory, 4-1, against Vitória de Guimarães, last Tuesday, December 23rd. As a result, the Sporting structure was obliged to pay a new bonus to Almería for the player.

By achieving one of the objectives stipulated in the contract at the time of his transfer to Alvalade, the Colombian international ended up triggering an additional payment of 500 thousand euros to the Spanish club, increasing the total value of the transfer agreed between the two clubs last summer.

It should be remembered that the deal was closed for a base amount of around 22 million euros. However, the agreement includes several clauses dependent on the striker's sporting performance, which can significantly increase the total cost over time.

These bonuses are organized in tiers, being triggered every 20 games as a starter, up to a maximum limit of 80. Additionally, there are bonuses associated with individual objectives, such as winning the league's top scorer title, which also enhance the operation.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 25 matches: 15 in Liga Portugal Betclic, six in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In 1,839 minutes, the striker scored 15 goals and made two assists.

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