Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez said that the Barcelona club management did not respond to a request made two years ago that could have affected the team's current situation, and confirmed that his friend and captain Lionel Messi is ready to stay for life Barcelona, but according to conditions.
Suarez spoke - in an interview reported by Marca newspaper - on a number of issues related to the current status of the Catalan club, and revealed details of his injury and future with the team.
He said he realized that he was getting old and his departure date was approaching, and therefore he asked the team management two years ago to sign a young striker in order to give him the opportunity to learn and develop in preparation for this moment, but this request did not receive a positive response.
Barcelona suffers a numerical deficiency due to the injuries that hit the team at the attack level, and coach Kiki Sittin does not have many options after the Catalan club management failed to sign new players to compensate the departed last winter transfers.
On the other hand, Suarez revealed that his contract includes an item for renewal if he participates in 60% of the team's matches during the coming season.
He explained that he is trying to recover quickly from a knee injury and because of whom he underwent surgery four months away, and said that he did not accept the long period of absence in the beginning, but he quickly retreated because he understands that the psychological aspect is important in recovering from such injuries.
Suarez talked about the future of his friend Messi with the team, and said that the Argentine star is ready to stay for life provided that the administration works to form a competitive team and sign players to cover the shortcomings that the team is currently suffering from.