FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Luis Suarez will play alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami for one more season.
The Uruguayan striker, who turns 39 in January, has signed a contract to play the 2026 season with the reigning MLS champions, Inter Miami announced on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Suarez will join back-to-back MLS MVP Messi at the opening of the team’s new stadium near Miami International Airport. This is Suarez’s third season at Inter Miami.
The former Barcelona, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid and Ajax player scored 17 goals and provided 17 assists in 50 games across all competitions last season, but played less in the final four games of the MLS Cup play-offs and did not feature in the 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps in the final.
The veteran joined Inter Miami ahead of the 2024 season and helped the club win their first Supporters’ Shield title. He led the team with 25 goals in all competitions, and his 20 goals in the regular season was the second-most among all MLS players in 2024 (tied with Messi).
Inter Miami saw some roster changes after the season, with veterans Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets retiring. The club’s roster for next season continued to take shape last week with the announcement of the signing of defender Ian Frey to a contract extension until the 2028-29 season.
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