The LCR link emerged after previou♕s gossip connected Rins with RNF Aprilia and Gresini Ducati.

“I really appreciate the teams, the manufacturers that came⭕ to me because sincerely it was not easy,” said Rins, who admitted he was left in tears when given the shock news thaꦺt Suzuki would be quitting MotoGP,

“I'm quite comfortable, because we have a couple of options. Still, I did😼n't decide yet. But let's see if we can say somethඣing as soon as possible.”

Careful not♐ to name any of the teams, Rins, who has taken Suzuki’s only podiums of the season so far, made clear that a 2023-bike would be hard to turn down.

That could well point towards LCR, with Gresini currently running year-old Ducati machinery and RNF expected to be on 2022-sꦐpec Aprilias.

“I'm interested in all the options, this is for sure,” said Rins, whose thre🌸e race victories on the GSX-RR is more than any other rider.

“I don't know if this ꦬwill sound a little bit selfish, but I think I deserve𓂃 a 2023 bike. Because we worked really, really hard.

“So there are options that they can ඣprovide me with a 2023 bike, but there are also oꦕptions that without providing me with a 2023 bike are quite interesting. Quite nice.

“So let’s decide, it’♓s not easy… I don't like to say no to a team that is interested in me. So we are analysing well the situation.”

Should Rins move t🌳o LCR, it is likely to mean that Honda will pick up both Suzuki riders, with current team-mate and 2020 world champion Joan Mir hotly tipped to join Reps✤ol Honda.

Meanwhile, after pulling out of Sachsenring due to pain from his fractured wrist, Rins will attempt a return at Assenꦉ on Friday morning.

“For sure I will feel pain ඣfrom the hand, but let’s grit the teeth and m🍸ake a good race,” he said.

Rins and Mir are currently tied on points for eighth in the world﷽ championship.