Luis Suarez close to Atletico Madrid move after Spanish side agree a £5.5m fee with Barcelona

Luis Suarez is on the brink of a sensational move to Atletico Madrid after Spanish side agree a £5.5m fee with Barcelona… and the striker is set to give an emotional farewell press conference on Thursday

Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will complete a sensational move to Atletico Madrid after they agreed a fee with Barcelona.

Barca announced that they had agreed a deal which would see the Catalan club receive six million euros (£5.5m).

Suarez joined Barca in 2014 and helped the club win four LaLiga titles, four Copa del Reys and the Champions League in 2015.

Atletico confirmed via their official website that Suarez will join them subject to him passing a medical and his contract being formalised.