Report: Suarez furious after Barcelona block Atletico Madrid transfer

Luis Suarez may enlist the services of his lawyers after Barcelona backtracked on a verbal agreement allowing him to move to Atletico Madrid, according to ESPN's Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens.

Suarez and Barcelona reportedly agreed Monday the striker could leave for free if he surrendered a percentage of the money owed to him in the final year of his contract. The Catalonian club also insisted he couldn't join Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, or Paris Saint-Germain.

The Uruguayan and Atletico Madrid were therefore clear to negotiate and agreed to terms on a free transfer. The two parties hoped to confirm the switch soon after Alvaro Morata's anticipated move to Juventus was completed, as reported by Marsden and Llorens.

However, Barcelona reneged on the agreement with the 33-year-old after hearing Suarez was set to join a Spanish rival. The club is reluctant to strengthen Atletico while paying a part of Suarez's salary until next June.

Suarez is reportedly frustrated with Barcelona for backtracking on the deal and is confused by their stance after being told he wasn't part of manager Ronald Koeman's plans and excluded from preseason matches. He still wants to join Atleti and is considering holding a news conference with his lawyers to explain his stance if Barcelona doesn't grant his move to the Spanish capital.

In addition to warring with Barcelona, Suarez is under investigation after suspicions he cheated on an Italian language test - one of the steps required to receive a passport. Teachers were allegedly prepared to ease Suarez's route to acquiring citizenship ahead of a potential transfer to Juventus despite the player's struggles with the language.