Barcelona forward,Luis Suarez has agreed to a new contract that includes a massive buyout clause of £167.5m.

The 29-year old Uruguayan has scored 97 goals and won eight trophies since moving to the La Liga side from Liverpool in July 2014 for £75m.

According to a statement by FC Barcelona the contract ties Suarez to the club until 2021, would be signed on Friday.He scored 40 league goals last season.

Argentina international Messi, 29, is contracted to Barcelona until June 2018 but has started talks about a new contract

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