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Barcelona make final Luis Suárez transfer call

The brass at La Liga giants Barcelona have made the call not to move ahead with a potential deal for Sporting CP star Luis Suárez. This comes amid the understanding that the Colombian has been deemed...

Barcelona make final Luis Suárez transfer call

Barcelona’s management has decided not to pursue a potential transfer deal for Sporting CP striker Luis Suárez. The 28-year-old Colombian forward has been deemed too expensive by the Catalan giants. Suárez has been the subject of considerable media attention over the past couple of days due to Barcelona's pursuit of centre-forward reinforcements.

Despite his impressive 38 goals last season, the club has opted not to activate his €80m release clause, as Sporting refuses to make any discounts and expresses a desire to retain the striker.

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