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Why did Barcelona sell Luis Suarez to Atletico Madrid?

Luis Suarez moved to Atletico Madrid from Barcelona in the summer of 2020 in a whirlwind €6 million (£5.5m/$7m) transfer, surprising most of the football world.

The deal came at the end of a transfer window where Lionel Messi was expected to leave the club, voicing his dissatisfaction at Camp Nou, but it was the Uruguayan international who ended up departing.

Suarez's six years at Barcelona were prolific and trophy-laden - so why did he leave the Blaugrana? Goal takes a look.

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