Sporting on alert, Fenerbahçe's huge wage sways Luis Suárez | OneFootball

Luis Suárez remains one of the most sought-after names in Sporting’s squad, and interest coming from Turkey has already started to turn the Colombian striker’s head. Even before the start of the 2026 World Cup, the ‘number 97’ received an approach that includes salary terms far above the Portuguese reality.

According to newspaper A Bola, there were concrete contacts between representatives of Hakan Safi, a candidate for the Fenerbahçe presidency, and the camp of Luis Suárez. The proposal presented to the Colombian international includes a three-season contract, with an option for one more, along with a salary considered extremely attractive for the 28-year-old player.

The figures put on the table did not go unnoticed by the striker. Although the deal is still at an early stage and depends on several factors, the truth is that the financial offer coming from Istanbul made an impact on the player, who saw a very difficult opportunity to ignore from an economic point of view.

Even so, any transfer scenario is still far from becoming an immediate reality. First of all because Hakan Safi must first win the Fenerbahçe elections, scheduled for next weekend. Only then will he be able to formally move forward with negotiations with Sporting, something that has not yet happened.

In Alvalade, the position remains unchanged. The Sporting officials are not considering Luis Suárez’s departure and continue to see the Colombian as one of the central pieces of the project for 2026/27. The striker was signed from Almería last summer for €22.1 million, with a further €5.2 million possible in add-ons, and he responded with a hugely impactful season, finishing with 38 goals and seven assists in 53 matches.

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