Luis Suárez attracting interest, Sporting consider offering a bonus | OneFootball

The connection between Sporting and Luis Suárez is expected to see new developments at the end of the season. The Sporting management intends to proceed with a contractual review of the 28-year-old forward as a way to reinforce his importance in the short and medium-term sports strategy.

This information is being reported by the newspaper Record in its Thursday edition, stating that the reason is simple: the management wants to reward the performance of the 'number 97', at a time when his contract is valid until 2030. In other words, the club is considering a salary increase compared to the current values, which are around 1.2 million euros net per season.

Besides the sporting impact, there is an additional factor accelerating decisions: the growing interest from the market. Several clubs have already approached the player's representatives, aware that the successor of Viktor Gyökeres has the profile to join teams with ambitions in the Champions League.

The proximity of the World Cup, set to start on June 11, is another element to consider. Suárez is expected to be part of Colombia's squad - a team that shares group K with Portugal - and a standout performance could further enhance his international value. It should be noted that last season, the forward played in the Spanish second division with Almería, where he won the top scorer title with 27 goals, finishing the season with 31 goals in 43 matches.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 36 matches: 22 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 2,846 minutes he was on the field, the striker scored 27 goals and made four assists.

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