Luis Suarez sends Liverpool transfer reminder and Darwin Nunez message
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SportFootballLiverpool FCFormer Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has recalled his attempt to move to Arsenal and what he really thinks of Darwin NunezLuis Suarez has recalled how he was talked out of forcing a move to Arsenal by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard - and has backed former Reds striker Darwin Nunez to rehabilitate himself into one of the best strikers in the world.Suarez was banished from the Reds squad by then manager Brendan Rodgers in 2013 after expressing his determination to complete a transfer to the Emirates, only to later change his mind under advice from Gerrard and then deliver the best season of his Liverpool career before moving to Barcelona the following summer.One-time Liverpool target Julian Alvarez is in a similar position having expressed his desire to move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona during the ongoing World Cup.And Suarez said: "These are situations you force at a certain point. In 2013, I forced my way out because I wanted to go to Arsenal."I argued with the club because we weren't qualifying for the Champions League, and I felt I needed to take the next step."I remember the captain, Gerrard, grabbing me and saying 'Stay.
And he convinced me."And in this case, the same thing could happen with Julian: Cholo (Atletico boss Diego Simeone) could grab him and say 'This year I want you to stay with us'."I was convinced by a Liverpool legend, the captain. I came to my senses, then I went out and apologised, and it ended up being my best season at the club."Even if you (tried to) force your way out, if people then go onto the pitch and see you give your all, work hard, and defend the club, they end up applauding you."In an interview with Spanish news outlet Mundo Deportivo, Suarez selected Erling Haaland and Harry Kane as his favourite strikers at present along with Nunez, who has had a difficult time since leaving Liverpool last summer for Al-Hilal.He was dropped by the Saudi Pro League team from their squad for the second half of the domestic season and has struggled to get up to speed during the early games in the World Cup with Uruguay.And Suarez said of his compatriot: "The first thing he has to do is change his mentality, strengthen it, because for me he has spectacular qualities."He knows the decision he made leaving Liverpool, but I see him as a player who can be fully recovered.
If he reaches his best level, he's a striker I love. There are aspects of the game he can still correct because he's young and still has room to grow."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCLuis SuarezSteven Gerrard