Uruguay striker Luis Suárez joining Brazil’s Gremio

Uruguay striker Luis Suárez is joining Gremio, the Brazilian club said on December 31.

The 35-year-old Suárez was a free agent after he left his boyhood club Nacional before the World Cup in Qatar. Brazilian media reports said Suárez signed a two-year deal with Gremio, Arab News reports.

“One of the biggest in Uruguay’s history, Luis Suarez is coming to continue his victorious trajectory,” Gremio said on social media. “A top goal scorer, a multiple champion, and a fighter. Welcome, Luisito.”

Suárez, who played for Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, confirmed the deal.

“I wanted to thank you for all the love I have received,” Suárez said in a video posted on social media. “We will meet shortly.”

Gremio returned to Brazil’s Serie A after one year in the second division.