Almería director sees Sporting parallel: Suárez also wanted out | OneFootball

Luis Suárez is going through a difficult spell at Sporting and is even admitting the possibility of leaving Alvalade in this transfer window. The SAD, however, is not willing to negotiate the striker’s departure and is referring any interested club to the €80 million release clause.

The Colombian has been going through turbulent weeks, from being linked with Fenerbahçe during the World Cup to an outburst of frustration in training, as well as the whistles from some of the fans. Losing his starting spot to Fotis Ioannidis has also helped increase the discomfort of last season’s top scorer in the league.

Despite the situation, João Gonçalves, Almería’s sporting director, believes the former player will respond. “I remember that in the year we were relegated, he also didn’t want to stay at the club. I spoke to him and he ended up accepting my reasoning. After that, he went on to have the best season of his career and was transferred to Sporting,” he explained.

The Spanish official did not want to comment on a possible departure, but he did offer one assurance about the striker’s attitude if he remains at Sporting. “But I guarantee that if he stays at Sporting, he will not give up and will fight with all his strength for the club’s objectives. He is not affected by this kind of thing,” he said, calling Suárez a “warrior”.

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