Suárez’s move to River Plate fell through due to Copa Libertadores exit

Forward without a club

After his contract with Atlético Madrid ended on July 1, Luis Suárez (35) has been part of the well-known squad without a club. The striker has now in an interview with “Ovacion‘ in his native Uruguay revealed a move to Argentina to CA River Plate fell through for a reason. “I was very excited to have the opportunity to join River and fight for the Libertadores. It’s a dream of mine to win something in South America. Since River was eliminated, that opportunity was eliminated,” said Suárez.

River Plate had to admit defeat on Wednesday evening (local time) in the South American “premier class” in the round of 16 after a return match against Vélez Sarsfield. The Argentinian league competitor won the first game 1-0 before going 0-0 in the second game. River was last in the round of 16 in 2016. While a move to the Argentinian top club did not materialize, Suárez expressed surprise that the Uruguayan club Nacional had not contacted him.

“I’m surprised that those in charge at Nacional didn’t even call me to find out my situation,” said Suárez, who sees his sporting future in Europe anyway. As reported by “Ovacion”, the striker currently has offers from three unnamed European clubs. In the TM rumor mill, Aston Villa and Atalanta Bergamo, among others, are associated with him. Suárez made 45 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring 13 goals and providing three assists, making him Atlético’s top scorer.

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