Barça president tried to block move to La Liga rivalsAtlético getting forward on initial free to replace MorataAfter six years, four league titles, four cups, a
Champions League and 198 goals, Luis Suárez is on the verge of leaving
Barcelona to join Diego Simeone at Atlético Madrid.
The Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, initially reneged on a deal to let him leave when his chosen destination became apparent but finally agreed to the move during a meeting with Suárez’s lawyers at the Camp Nou on Tuesday night. The 33-year-old will sign a two-year contract and Barcelona will not receive an initial transfer fee, although Atlético are understood to have agreed to make bonus payments based on objectives that cannot be higher than €2m (£1.8m) in each of his two seasons.