The former Reds striker is a huge fan of his compatriot (Pictures: Getty Images)Luis Suarez has congratulated fellow Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez on his move to Liverpool and has backed the former Benfica frontman to beat his goal tally for the Reds. Nunez follows in the footsteps of countrymen Suarez and Sebastian Coates, both of whom wore the No.27 shirt – the same jersey number the young striker has now picked. Replying to a post of Nunez drinking mate which he had captioned ‘Forever Uruguayan’, Suarez wrote: ‘I was the first one too! Speaking to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero on his Twitch channel, Suarez recalled: ‘I recommended Darwin to Barcelona when he was at Almeria. But, for sure, I’ll get the opportunity soon to call him and have a chat with him.’MORE : Darwin Nunez explains decision to pick Liverpool over Manchester UnitedMORE : Liverpool and Manchester United players nominated for 2022 Golden Boy awardFor more stories like this, check our sport page.

Source: Metro June 16, 2022 00:57 UTC