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Messi, Suarez, Neymar: The €1m-a-week front line?

The Editorial Team

Published 05/10/2016 at 10:06 GMT

Luis Suarez is reportedly close to agreeing a bumper new deal with Barcelona, which would match the wage of team-mate Neymar.

Messi, Luis Suárez y Neymar (MSN), Barcelona

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Suarez currently earns £170,000-a-week, according to Spanish paper Sport, who claim he wants to earn similar to Neymar’s salary of £270,000-per-week.
The former Liverpool striker has reached new heights since joining the Catalan giants in 2014, claiming the European Golden Shoe last season after scoring 40 goals in La Liga.
From winning just the League Cup while in England, Suarez has gone on to win two league titles, two Copa del Reys and a Champions League with Barca.
And while he finished fifth in the race for the 2015 Ballon d’Or, few would deny Suarez is worthy of at least a top-three finish when the 2016 trophy is up for grabs.
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates a goal against Leganes

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With the forward showing no sign of slowing down, it seems Barcelona are keen to secure his services for the long term.
Reports suggest Suarez will sign a new contract by Christmas, with Barcelona looking to tie Suarez down until 2020.
Though the Uruguayan’s wage would fall short of Lionel Messi’s reported total of £360,000-a-week, it would be a groundbreaking moment for the sport.
The weekly wage bill for Barcelona’s famed front-three would topple one million euros. Staggering. That's just over £900k in GBP talk.
With the most feared attack in football, it appears Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is not prepared to lose his prize possessions, and if you have the money to back that up, then why not?
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