BARCELONA might have found a long term replacement for Luis Suarez – in Luis Suarez.
The Catalans’ Uruguayan striker is set to miss most of the rest of the season after he had surgery on a troublesome knee injury.
Luis Suarez, who is on loan at Real Zaragoza from Watford, could end up replacing his namesake at BarcelonaCredit: Splash News
Boss Quique Setien will be desperate for reinforcements up front with Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann the only fit and in-form forwards left.
Ousmane Dembele has suffered a set-back in his return from a hamstring injury and now requires surgery.
Meanwhile prospective moves for the likes of Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ajax’s Dusan Tadic and Everton’s Richarlison all failed to materialise before the January transfer window.
That has left boss Setien admitting he will have to look at the B team and youth sections for the rest of the season.
But one player who could be moving to the Bernabeu in the summer and provide competition for Suarez is another Suarez.
WATFORD OWN SUAREZ
Real Zaragoza’s version has netted 14 goals in 24 this season in the Spanish second division and this has alerted Barcelona, according to El Larguero.
The 22-year-old has helped his current team to third in the table, six points behind leaders Cadiz but with a game in hand.
But it wouldn’t be Zaragoza who Barca would have to negotiate with – Suarez is currently on loan there from Premier League side Watford.
If Barcelona do end up bringing in the player, it wouldn’t be the second Luis Suarez to play for the club.
Luis Suarez played for the club between 1955 and 1961, scoring 61 goals in 122 games from attacking midfield before moving on to spells with Inter Milan and Sampdoria.
And of course bringing strikers is a priority for the LaLiga champs as rumours intensify that the legendary Messi could leave the club.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is rumoured to be unsettled at the Nou Camp after a training ground bust-up and social media row
Manchester City and fierce city rivals United are believed to be the favourites to land the Argentinian star.
Luis Suarez is down and out, perhaps for the season, with a knee injuryCredit: Reuters
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