Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez considering emotional return to former club: Reports

Former Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has been linked with an emotional return to Uruguayan club Nacional, according to Mirror (via Sport Bible).

The club's president, Jose Fuentes, traveled to Spain to hold a meeting with the 35-year-old striker. The meeting was said to be positive.

Suarez came through the academy at Nacional before moving to FC Groningen in the summer of 2006. Since then, the Uruguayan international has scored goals for fun across various clubs in Europe.

Suarez scored a whopping 111 goals and provided 66 assists in 157 games for Ajax before Liverpool signed him for £22.5 million in 2011. He had a sparkling career with the Reds where he scored 82 goals and provided 46 assists in 133 games.

He then moved to Barcelona in 2014, where he helped the club win four La Liga titles and a Champions League trophy, among other silverware. The Uruguayan scored 194 goals and laid out 113 assists in 281 games across competitions for Barcelona. He moved to Atletico Madrid in 2020 and powered them to a La Liga title in his debut season.

He is now a free agent after his contract with Los Colchoneros expired last month. When a player of his ability is on the free market, it is expected that big clubs will circle around him.

An emotional return to Nacional remains a possibility for the Uruguayan.

At 35, Suarez is arguably at the dusk of his playing career. However, examples of veteran strikers such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic (40) and Cristiano Ronaldo (37) prove that age is just a number for some footballers.

If the Uruguayan believes he can still cut it in Europe, there may not be a shortage of clubs that make an offer to him.

With the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year, the former Liverpool man will hope to secure regular playing time, which he will get at Nacional.

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Luis Suarez offered to Borussia Dortmund after Sebastian Haller blow

According to Sky Sports Germany, Luis Suarez has been offered to Borussia Dortmund after Sebastian Haller's recent setback.

The 28-year-old Ivory Coast international was diagnosed with a testicular tumor during a medical at the club. The Bundesliga side are now on the lookout for alternatives.

Dortmund saw Erling Haaland leave for Manchester City earlier this summer, but they have also signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Red Bull Salzburg.

Hence, it remains to be seen where the former Barcelona man heads this summer.

A return to Nacional would mean that his playing career has come full circle. However, it would not be a surprise if he continues to push himself to his limits and opts to continue playing for a top club in Europe.

It is worth mentioning that the 2022 Uruguayan Primera Division has already begun, with Nacional leading Group B after six rounds of fixtures. They have played one more game than the second-placed Boston River, whom they lead on goal difference.