( CNN ) -- Luis Suarez is `` now a Barcelona player in all respects , '' according to the Spanish club . Liverpool and the Spanish side announced last week they had agreed terms for the sale of the Uruguay international , with a transfer fee reported to be in the region of £75 million ( $ 128.5 million . ) Suarez , who was due to sign a five-year contract with the Catalan giants , traveled to Barcelona Tuesday to complete the transfer . Although no official announcement has been made , Barca sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta revealed in a news conference Wednesday that a deal has now been finalized . Following the four-month ban from football-related activity imposed by FIFA on Suarez for biting Italy 's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup , Zubizarreta conceded he had to be careful what he said about the striker . When the transfer has been officially announced , Barcelona will be unable to unveil Suarez due to his ban . The Spanish club have presented previous big-money signings , such as Cesc Fabregas and Neymar , to their supporters at the Camp Nou stadium . Despite appealing , Suarez saw FIFA uphold his suspension last week , and he will now take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS ) in Switzerland in hope that the sanction will be overturned . Suarez joined Liverpool in January 2011 from Dutch club Ajax for £22.8 million ( $ 39 million ) , scoring 82 goals in 133 appearances . He played a pivotal role in the Reds ' title challenge last year , netting 31 times in 37 appearances . Liverpool came up just short in the race for the English Premier League title , finishing second to Manchester City , but ensured Champions League football for the first time in four seasons . Costa signs . One long-standing transfer that has definitely been concluded is that of Diego Costa 's move to Chelsea . Costa has long been linked with a move from Atletico Madrid , and the London side announced Tuesday that a deal has been completed . It is reported that Chelsea met the striker 's buy-out clause , believed to be worth £32 million ( $ 54.8 million ) . The 25-year-old , who helped Atletico to the Spanish La Liga title and the European Champions League final last season , has signed a five-year contract . Costa , who was born in Brazil but was part of Spain 's squad at the 2014 World Cup , expressed his delight at joining Chelsea , while he revealed he is looking forward to working under manager Jose Mourinho . `` I am very happy to sign for Chelsea . Everybody knows it is a big club in a very competitive league , and I am very excited to get started in England with a fantastic coach and teammates , '' he told Chelsea 's official website . `` Having played against Chelsea last season [ in the European Champions League ] I know the high quality of the squad I am joining . `` I would like to thank everybody at Atletico who made me into the player I am , it was an incredible time for me , but now I am starting a new adventure and I hope to win many trophies with Chelsea . '' Costa will be joined at his new club by a familiar face in former Atletico teammate Filipe Luis . Chelsea confirmed Wednesday that an agreement has been reached to sign the left-back , who also played a key part in securing Atletico 's first Spanish championship in 18 years . Luis is reported to be joining for a fee of £20 million ( $ 34.25 million ) , with the move subject to the 28-year-old agreeing personal terms with the English side . Elsewhere , Liverpool confirmed the signing of Lazar Markovic from Benfica Tuesday . The 20-year-old winger is the English club 's fourth signing of the summer -- after Rickie Lambert , Adam Lallana and Emre Can -- and he can not wait to get started . `` I am very happy that I have joined such a great club , '' he told Liverpool 's official website . `` I hope that I will fulfill the expectations of the supporters , coaches , players and all connected to the club . `` I have seen what the players are like , I have seen what the supporters are like , and I can not wait to start playing here . ''
Luis Suarez has completed his move to Barcelona , according to the Spanish club . Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta confirmed the news Wednesday . Diego Costa has joined Chelsea from Atletico Madrid . Costa will be joined by former Atletico teammate Filipe Luis .