WATCH: Lionel Messi mode! Inter Miami-linked Luis Suarez hits 19-minute hat-trick to seal stunning 4-3 win for Gremio over Botafogo

The veteran Uruguayan frontman continues to ply his club trade in Brazil for now, but the expectation is that he will be heading north to the United States in 2024. Suarez will be allowed to leave his contract at Gremio at the end of the calendar year, freeing him to join former Barcelona team-mate Messi in Florida.

Suarez is showing no sign of slowing down at 36 years of age, with his goal return for 2023 taken to 14 through 28 appearances in a dramatic outing against Botafogo. Gremio had trailed that contest 3-1 heading into the 50th minute, but somehow turned the tie on its head to lead 4-3 just 19 minutes later.

Gremio had Suarez to thank for their remarkable reversal in fortune, with the South American superstar producing three composed finishes as he landed himself another match ball in a stunning career.

Gremio are understandably reluctant to part with Suarez, after seeing him become a reliable source of goals for them, but admit that a “miracle” will be required in order to keep the ex-Liverpool star on their books. It is looking increasingly likely that Suarez will soon be reunited with Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba in MLS.