Liverpool and Barcelona have agreed a fee for the sale of Luis Suarez to the Catalan club, the Premier League side have announced.
The Uruguayan, who is currently serving a four month ban from football after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, will sign a five-year deal with Barca before being presented next week.
The fee is believed to be in the region of €90 million.
A transfer was expected for some time and both clubs confirmed the development on their websites and social media channels.
Everyone at #LFC wishes @luis16suarez and his family well for the future pic.twitter.com/8ODQXoRYEH
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 11, 2014
In a statement on Liverpool's website, Suarez thanked the club and elaborated about how the deal came about.
"I hope you can all understand why I have made this decision. This club did all they could to get me to stay, but playing and living in Spain, where my wife's family live, is a lifelong dream and ambition. I believe now the timing is right."
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said: "The club have done all they can over a sustained period of time to try to keep Luis at Liverpool. It is with great reluctance and following lengthy discussions we have eventually agreed to his wishes to move to Spain for new experiences and challenges."
From today, we’re all following @luis16suarez. Welcome to @fcbarcelona #SuarezFCB http://t.co/tOzYobZiVN pic.twitter.com/HRwptQgTaJ
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 11, 2014
