Sporting Portugal sets price for Luis Suárez

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Luis Suárez, a 28-year-old Colombian forward, is making headlines at Sporting de Portugal as he has rejected any negotiation during the upcoming winter transfer window unless a club pays his 80 million euros release clause. The Portuguese club is not willing to negotiate a reduction despite the interest the striker has attracted from the Premier League.

Sporting has the forward under contract until June 30, 2030. Suárez has scored 7 goals and provided an assist in eight matches at the start of the 2026/27 season, after finishing the previous season with 38 goals in all competitions.

Luis Suárez scored Colombia's only goal in the draw against Mexico (1-1). pic.twitter.com/FKmfS4kmHD

— Sporting Adeptos (@Sporting_CPAdep) September 27, 2026

Luis Suárez is priced at 80 million

The stance of Sporting de Portugal is backed by the contract signed in July 2025. Suárez arrived from Almería for a fixed fee of 22.16 million euros, which could rise to 5.26 million euros based on meeting various objectives.

The deal also entitled Almería to 10% of the capital gain earned by Sporting in any upcoming sale. The Portuguese club protected the forward with a five-year contract and an 80-million-euro clause.

The figure was already mentioned by President Frederico Varandas during the last transfer window. Facing reports linking Suárez to Fenerbahçe, the Portuguese official publicly stated that any interested club would have to fully pay the 80 million euros.

The player ended up staying in Lisbon. In early September, he acknowledged there was an agreement tied to a Fenerbahçe presidential candidacy, but later confirmed his intention to stay focused on Sporting.

Premier League Keeps Suárez on the Radar

Interest from the Premier League is also not new. Newcastle United followed the striker during the last season and even made specific moves to try to sign him when he had scored 36 goals in 51 matches.

Liverpool was also linked to Suárez during that period. Both clubs were associated with the Colombian after his first season in Portugal, but neither ended up paying the clause set by Sporting.

His performance explains why his name continues to be in the market. Suárez concluded the 2025/26 season with 38 goals and seven assists in 53 games and was the top scorer in the Portuguese league with 28 goals.

The new season's start maintains that productivity. The forward has scored 7 goals in eight official matches, six of them in the first seven Liga Portugal fixtures. He has also provided one assist in the league.

Sporting de Portugal Refuses to Negotiate in January

The contract until 2030 enables Sporting to enter the January market without a contractual need to sell. Their clause also sets a specific benchmark for any club seeking an early deal in winter.

The club's stance was made clear during the summer: 80 million euros. Below that amount, Sporting currently has no intention of negotiating to part ways with the forward during the latter half of the season.

The next move will depend on interested clubs. If a Premier League team decides to turn the interest into an operation in January, they will have to meet the 80 million euros specified in Luis Suárez's contract; otherwise, the forward will remain in Portugal at least until the following market.

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