Luis Suárez Offered to Borussia Dortmund As Potential Temporary Attacking Replacement for Sébastien Haller

Luis Suárez Offered to Borussia Dortmund As Potential Temporary Attacking Replacement for Sébastien Haller

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Borussia Dortmund's Sébastien Haller has been ruled out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a testicular tumour
  • Luis Suárez has been seeking a new club for next season since his spell at Atletico Madrid ended last season
  • Borussia Dortmund are looking for attacking solutions to temporarily fill the void left by Sébastien Haller

Borussia Dortmund look to get their pre-season back on track after receiving the news of Sébastien Haller’s diagnosis.

Haller was diagnosed with a testicular tumour and ruled out indefinitely before he even got to play a competitive game for Dortmund.

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Luis Suárez has been linked with a move to Borussia Dortmund as a temporary attacking solution following Sébastien Haller's diagnosis. Image: Cristina Quicler/ Alexandre Simoes
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BVB signed Haller as a replacement for Erling Haaland, and the news came as a huge blow to a club looking to challenge Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title.

As Dortmund scramble to find someone to lead the line, BVB Buzz reports that free agent Luis Suárez has been offered to the team.

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Suárez has been without a club since Atletico Madrid parted ways with the player and would be seen as a temporary replacement until Haller returned.

The 35-year-old still has a knack for goals and scored and scored 13 goals in 45 appearances for Atleti last season.

Dortmund have yet to address who will fill Haller’s place but have been considering their options.

Dortmund have since called up highly-rated striker Bradley Fink to their pre-season camp in Switzerland. The 19-year-old Swiss striker who plays for 3. Liga side, Borussia Dortmund II, is already being compared to Erling Haaland, as per the Bundesliga's site.

Borussia Dortmund and Sébastien Haller suffer major setback after striker is ruled out indefinitely

Sébastien Haller’s and Borussia Dortmund have suffered a major blow ahead of the new season.

The Bundesliga side will be without their new striker, Haller, after the player was ruled out for an indefinite period.

The Ivory Coast international travelled back to Germany from Switzerland to undergo medical tests after he reported that he was feeling unwell. It was then discovered that he had a testicular tumour.

DC United coach Wayne Rooney thinks Luis Suárez isn't "hungry" enough for his Major Soccer League side

Wayne Rooney thinks Luis Suárez is an incredible player, but he isn’t interested in signing him.

The 35-year-old Uruguayan striker is a free agent after parting ways with Atletico Madrid but has yet to land himself a new club.

Suárez has confirmed that he has received offers from Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.