Suker is Al-Ain’s surprising outfit for Asian Champions’ League quarter-finals stage

MEF -  35-year old former Croatia international striker Davor Suker has reportedly signed a contract with United Arab Emirates champions Al-Ain, it to believe Friday’s edition of Qatari daily Al-Watan.

The 1998 World Cup topscorer, who vowed retiring from the game next summer in an interview with Münchner Abendzeitung last October, would be spearheading the attack of hosts Al-Ain next month for the count of the quarter-finals stage of the competition, featuring also Al-Hilal of Riyadh, Al-Sadd of Qatar and Iran’s Esteghlal.


Al-Ain are scheduled to face neighbouring Saudi representatives Al-Hilal of Riyadh in their inaugural outing on March 9.

“The player has signed an official deal with UAE’s Al-Ain just before the AFC deadline set on February 9,” confirmed today Al-Watan daily.

“Everything was done under strict confidential circumstances in order to reach a positive outcome, thus the transfer tag wasn’t unveiled,” added the daily.

The veteran Croat striker was quoted last month by German’s Münchner Abendzeitung' as saying “Its almost sure that I want to finish my career in the summer. I'm not enjoying anymore training camps in Dubai or playing in the snow of Munich."

The 35-year-old striker is currently under contract with German Bundesliga outfits 1860 Munich.