Joao Pedro says Liverpool sold a player he prefers to Luis Suarez

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Liverpool moved a number of players on during the latest transfer window, one of whom Chelsea forward Joao Pedro prefers to Luis Suarez.Ben Gannon-Doak is valued higher than two Liverpool teenagers after he was sold to Bournemouth earlier this year.Liverpool are missing Luis Diaz following his transfer to Bayern Munich, for whom he has already scored 11 and assisted five in 17 matches.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Real Madrid stint has been mixed so far, with the right-back struggling to hold down a regular starting berth at times under Xabi Alonso.But it is another player who recently left Anfield that Joao Pedro has picked ahead of Luis Suarez this week.Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesJoao Pedro picks former Liverpool player over Luis SuarezIn an interview with TNT Sports, the Chelsea attacker was asked to name his favourite player from several Copa America nations.Enzo Fernandez was chosen ahead of Lionel Messi for Argentina, Neymar is his favourite Brazilian player, while ex-Everton man James Rodriguez got the nod for Colombia.For Uruguay, Pedro opted to select Liverpool’s ex-forward Darwin Nunez over one of the club’s best-ever strikers, Suarez.

The 38-year-old made 133 appearances, scored 82 goals and provided 32 assists across all competitions before leaving the Reds in 2014 to join FC Barcelona.As for Nunez, he is now on the books of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.How Darwin Nunez is faring at Al-HilalAlisson praised Nunez on the back of his exit, saying he was, along with Diaz, an important player.Liverpool made £56.6m on the striker, who ended last season with seven goals and seven assists in all competitions.Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty ImagesThe 26-year-old, perhaps as expected given the quality of the league he’s now playing in, has been in much better form so far this season.Nunez already has four goals and two assists in eight games for Al-Hilal, but has missed their last two league fixtures.As for Suarez, he’s playing alongside Messi at Inter Miami, scoring 17 and assisting 17 in 48 matches during the 2025 MLS campaign.