He’s now being hunted by the big clubs, but, according to Suarez, Nunez showed his potential early on. The Uruguayan recommended a transfer.
Luis Suarez, striker of the Spanish champions Atletico Madrid, has suggested that his ex-club FC Barcelona sign the current Benfica striker Darwin Nunez.
Like the Uruguayan on the Twitch show GigantesFC von Gerard Romero announced that he had already recommended his compatriot to Spanish league rivals Almeria at the time: “I said to them: ‘Keep an eye on him. He is very good and shows interesting approaches.”
The Catalans turned down the proposal, however, according to Suarez: “They said he plays for Almeria and is too young.” A mistake, as the 34-year-old said in an interview: “I have 15 years of international experience, I know a thing or two about attackers.”
Suarez: Barcelona could have gotten a bargain with Darwin Nunez
“Instead of having to pay 80, 90 or 100 million euros, you could have paid 15 or 20 million euros and used him as a substitute. A player has to be built up,” said the Uruguayan.
Especially in the current difficult financial situation, Barca could have missed a bargain in the Nunez case.
Nunez, who now plays for Benfica, is one of the most sought-after youngsters worldwide. The 22-year-old has already scored eight goals for Lisbon in the previous eight competitive games of the season and is said to be hunted by Manchester City and ManUnited, among others.
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