Luis Suarez bids farewell to Gremio ahead of potential Lionel Messi reunion at Inter Miami

Luis Suarez ended his superb spell in Brazil by scoring twice for Gremio as they beat Fluminense 3-2 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.

The 36-year-old scored just before half-time to level the scores at 1-1 then later made it 3-1 in the 64th minute with a panenka finish from the penalty spot.

It means Suarez finishes the season with 29 goals across all competitions, helping Gremio seal second spot in Brazil's Serie A, two points behind title winners Palmeiras.

The Uruguayan also finished joint-second in the Serie A scoring charts with 17 league goals in 33 matches, three behind Atletico Mineiro's Paulinho.

But Suarez has decided to cut short his two-year deal with the club, saying his body was struggling to cope with a playing schedule that has seen him play in 54 of the club's 64 matches this season.

“I love this job, but it's hard waking up in pain every morning,” he said after scoring the winner in his final home game last weekend. “I'm hard-headed and I want to keep playing, but I don't know what comes next.”

What comes next is thought to be a move to the United States where he could link up with his old Barcelona teammates, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba at Major League Soccer side Inter Miami.

But chronic knee problems could yet scupper his reunion plans. “The truth is that the first steps I take in the morning are very painful,” he told the 100% Deporte radio show. “Anyone who sees me thinks it is impossible for me to play a game. My son asks me to play with him and I am not able to.

Luis Suarez scored twice at the Maracana in his final game for Gremio. ✨#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/Gd1F7XKC7w

“On the outside of my knee I have tension that remained from surgery in 2020 when I