Luis Suarez has said his final goodbyes to his Barcelona team-mates and colleagues ahead of his free transfer to Atletico Madrid.

The 33-year-old is poised to join Atletico this week after rescinding his Barcelona contract following crunch talks with the club's representatives.

Barca had initially blocked Suarez's move because they were concerned they would be strengthening a direct rival.

According to reports in Catalonia, the Blaugrana were also not prepared to pay the settlement they had agreed with the striker for him to sign for Atletico and insisted on being paid a fee.

Standard Sport understands the Uruguayan was left furious by Barca's change of posture and instructed his agents to meet club directors on Tuesday in order to seek a solution.

However, Suarez's representatives managed to thrash out a deal with Barcelona officials to free him from his contract and the veteran striker will now head to the Spanish capital.

The Uruguayan will end his six-year spell at Camp Nou with 198 goals in 283 appearances after arriving from Liverpool for £75m in 2014.

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The striker looked visibly emotional as he left the club's Ciutat Desportiva Joan Gamper training complex, holding up a hand to bid farewell as he drove off in his black Range Rover Sport.

Suarez is one of several high-profile figures to leave the club this summer, following Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal, Nelson Semedo and Arthur Melo out of the exit door part of Ronald Koeman's overhaul of the squad.

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Barca is finished

They will sack this coach before end of the season

O'well! Ọ bịara bịa nwèrè ụná Suarez a freaking monster in his prime. Farewell my legend, we the Culers wish you the very best of luck....

Barcelona is Finished !! How will you sell semedo and buy a player from relegated Norwich? Semedo is top 5 full backs in the world now. Very stupid club

KendrickAyomide:
Barcelona is Finished !! How will you sell semedo and buy a player from relegated Norwich? Semedo is top 5 full backs in the world now. Very stupid club

Did they tell you he's coming to start, besides Liverpool bought Robertson from relegated hull that year,the rest as they always say is History

temi1290:


Did they tell you he's coming to start, besides Liverpool bought Robertson from relegated hull that year,the rest as they always say is History

so what's he coming to do? Who's going to start?

KendrickAyomide:
so what's he coming to do? Who's going to start?

Save urself the stress, Barcelona seems to have dropped that deal after agreeing a deal with Ajax for Dest.

But I will love for Barcelona to sign him regardless, caught his highlights yesterday and dude looks like someone that can mature into a World class RB, just like Robertson.

Even that Lamptey boy

temi1290:


Did they tell you he's coming to start, besides Liverpool bought Robertson from relegated hull that year,the rest as they always say is History

you're smart i appreciate that

Dizzyrascal:
you're smart i appreciate that

Thanks for the compliment bro

temi1290:


Thanks for the compliment bro

u're most welcome.

would surely miss am...wish him well at atheletico madrid and i hope this koeman watches and regret pushing him away..

majamajic:
Barca is finished

They will sack this coach before end of the season

barca isnt finish....dt is koeman own rebuilding dt barca fans asked for and if it fails, barca would sack and get him arrested

KendrickAyomide:
Barcelona is Finished !! How will you sell semedo and buy a player from relegated Norwich? Semedo is top 5 full backs in the world now. Very stupid club

i wasnt happy barca sold somedo bt the gee had enough time to prove and stake his claim at right back bt he just cant and it seems like roberto dts a natural midfielder is playing dt right back than somedo dts a natutal defender, barca nearly sold him to athletio madrid last season bt he was given a last season to prove dt himself bt after seeing how alfonso davis of Bayern disgraced him and assister kimmich dt easily, i dnt tink somedo is barca standard and dt makes barca fans starts missing alves over n over again. wish him well