Sporting warned over Luis Suárez: a giant club could swoop in and take him | OneFootball

At 28 years old, Luis Suárez is experiencing what is already the second most productive season of his career. A performance of the highest level, especially considering it is his first experience in Portuguese football, but one that does not surprise those who know him well. This is the case for João Gonçalves, sporting director of Almería, who was directly involved in the negotiations that brought the Colombian striker to Sporting last summer.

“I don't know how long he'll stay at Sporting, because a giant could come along and take him. He's a different kind of player, works very hard. He even played while injured here, the doctors said he shouldn't play and he played at his limit. He will leave his mark at Sporting and will be a guaranteed starter for the Colombian national team at the World Cup,” said the director.

In statements to the newspaper O Jogo, Gonçalves also opened up about the details of the deal: “Expensive are those who don't meet the objectives. I was never worried about including variables in the agreement with Sporting because I knew perfectly well that Luis would achieve all the goals.”

In the statement sent to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) on July 28, 2025, at the time of the player's official presentation, Sporting announced it had paid 22.1 million euros to Almería, with a further 5.2 million in bonuses depending on the striker's and the team's performance.

At this moment, the Sporting SAD has already paid an additional 1.5 million euros, raising the total value of the operation to around 23.6 million. Even so, the bill could increase, as the agreement foresees new installments every 20 games under the same conditions, up to a maximum of 80 matches.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 31 matches: 19 in Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 2,379 minutes he has been on the pitch, the striker has scored 24 goals and provided four assists.

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