Gremio confirm signing of Luis Suarez, with 35-year-old former Liverpool star signing two-year deal
Gremio, the Brazilian top-flight side, have unveiled the signing of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez.
The side, based in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, unveiled their new player on their Twitter page, with the 35-year-old featuring in a short introductory video next to the No. 9 shirt.
Gremio return to the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A next term, after being promoted from Serie B after the conclusion of the 2022 season.
The Brazilian side said: 'Let's go, @LuisSuarez9! We are prepared to achieve great things together!', alongside a picture of the Estonian flag, which matches their blue, black and white colours.
Sportsmail previously revealed that Suarez would join Gremio in a two-year deal, opting for them instead of Mexico's Cruz Aazul.
He also turned down the opportunities presented to him by MLS in America, or a big-money pay-cheque like those offered by some teams in Saudi Arabia.
He will join a Gremio side where former Liverpool star Lucas Leiva also played, before the 35-year-old midfielder was forced to stop playing football indefinitely after a heart problem was detected in routine pre-season checks.
Suarez previously played for Uruguayan side Nacional, where he started his career, and since his return to the club in July of 2022, he scored eight goals in 14 league games. However, his short-term spell expired, hence his move to Gremio.
The veteran figure had a 16-year-spell in European club football, first with Dutch clubs Groningen and Ajax, before moving to Liverpool in 2011.
After three years at Anfield, Suarez moved to Barcelona for six seasons, before transferring to LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid for a further two years.
The striker is Uruguay's all-time top goalscorer on the international stage, but he was unable to stop his country from being eliminated at the group stage of the recent 2022 World Cup, falling behind Group H winners Portugal and runners-up South Korea, who eclipsed the South Americans on goals scored.
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