Barça did not listen to Luis Suárez and 'passed' Darwin Núñez for 15 'kilos'

Darwin Núñez forms part, beside Erling Haaland; Aurélien Tchouaméni and Kylian Mbappé, of the greater operations of market already closed of face to the season 2022-23. The goleador Uruguayan finish to be traspasado by the Benfica to the Liverpool by 75 million euros more other 25 in variables, product of the explosion of the artilleryman, author of 34 goals in 41 parties for the Benfica this season.

Another goleador charrúa, Luis Suárez, desveló an ancient recommendation that did him to the FC Barcelona when it still played like Barcelona. The past 6 October 2021, Suárez ensured to Gerard Romero in Twitch that had "recommended to Darwin to the Barça when it was playing in the Almería, but said me that it was very young".

"I am 15 years old of experience to international level. Something of forwards know. And I said them: 'Take care it to east. Look it that it is very good. Has interesting things'", explained then Suárez, that to his 35 years finish to leave the Athletic of Madrid and looks for a new club.

"They said me that Darwin was in the Almería and that it was very young. But instead of paying now 80, 90 or 100 (million euros), in his moment had paid 15 or 20 for acting of Luis Suárez and have it here. It is a player that needs improve. But we were those that chose players, purportedly", ironizó then Suárez, the one who himself admitted that it saw him in that moment "for acting" of himself same in the Camp Nou.

The Benfica, winner

Finally, the big business went back to do it the Portuguese team, consummated specialist in the art to go up the value of the talent: it bought to Darwin Núñez to the Almería in 2020 by 24 million euros, conceding to the Andalusian club 20% of a future sale, by what the Spanish team also rubs the hands thinking in the market of summer.