Luis Suarez completes £75m transfer to Barcelona as Liverpool lose star striker in wake of World Cup bite scandal

Thumbs up: Luis Suarez has completed a £75million move to Barcelona from Liverpool
Luis Suarez has left Liverpool and completed a £75million move to Barcelona.

Liverpool have finalised the terms of a club-record fee with Barcelona for the sale of striker Luis Suarez.

Official talks began over a week ago and were productive from the start with the Catalan side agreeing to meet the Uruguay international's buy-out clause, believed to be £75million.
If the shirt fits: Barcelona staff have already got on the job of printing Suarez's No 9 shirts
'But most of all I have fallen in love with the incredible fans. You have always supported me and we, as a family, will never forget it, we will always be Liverpool supporters.

'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.

'I wish Brendan Rodgers and the team well for the future. The club is in great hands and I'm sure will be successful again next season

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