Luis Suarez advises Julian Alvarez on Liverpool amid transfer links – 'The best decision'
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The Gunners infamously bid £40million plus £1 in an effort to sign the Uruguayan in the summer of 2013.John Henry responded by telling Arsenal that Liverpool’s star striker was not for sale and Suarez remained at Anfield for another season, enjoying arguably the best year of his career before joining Barcelona. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageBut Suarez’s recent comments suggest Alvarez, 26, may benefit and get his dream move to Barcelona later down the line by looking at the Liverpool great’s career trajectory.
The Inter Miami star recalled the impact Steven Gerrard’s words had on him at the time, which allowed him to give his all at Liverpool for another season in the "best decision" of his career in England.Suarez said in an interview on the programme El Larguero, broadcast by the Spanish radio station Cadena SER: "I faced the same situation myself when I was at Liverpool, and I said I wanted to go to Arsenal, I wanted to play in the Champions League."The captain, Gerrard, came to me and convinced me, 'If you have a great season, we’ll help you and you’ll be able to go to Barcelona, Real Madrid, wherever you want.'"He convinced me, and I went out to apologise because my comments hadn’t been appropriate at the time. I gave my all for Liverpool, the fans forgave me, and it turned out to be my best season at Liverpool."The Reds icon believes the Argentine, whose future at Atletico has been cast into doubt after he revealed his intention to join Barcelona, could benefit from staying put at the Metropolitano Stadium for another season.Suarez continued: "Diego Simeone and the fans might convince him that this could be Atletico’s year.
Or perhaps Julian will stand his ground and say, 'That’s it.' That depends on each person."Speaking about the World Cup winner's qualities, he added: "Barcelona and any team in the world will want him and will be willing to pay whatever it takes because he’s a great target man, he moves well between the centre-backs, he helps out a lot defensively, and he’ll have wingers who’ll provide him with plenty of assists. He’s a fast, powerful player."Thousands of Liverpool fans upgraded their matchday last season.