Darwin Nunez latest: Luis Suarez rubbishes comparison talk but praises ‘special’ Liverpool signing

Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has completely put to bed any talk of comparisons with new Anfield signing Darwin Nunez.

The Merseyside outfit confirmed the signing of the Benfica hotshot last week in deal worth £64.1million, with a further £21.3m payable in add-ons for the talented Uruguay forward.

The 22-year-old was the Portugal league’s top goalscorer last season with 32 goals. But he also notched six times in the Champions League, including in both legs of the quarter-finals against Jurgen Klopp’s men.

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Those performances, where he trouled Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk, appear to be what convinced Klopp that Nunez was worth taking a chance on.

Add in that the fact that Manchester City brought in Erling Haaland and Liverpool had to act. Especially given that Sadio Mane is now expected to complete his move to Bayern Munich.

Nunez follows in the footsteps of compatriot Suarez, who spent three years on Merseyside.

The 35-year-old scored 82 goals during 2011 and 2014 before acrimoniously joining Barcelona.

But despite the two forwards coming from the same country, Suarez insists they should not be compared. Indeed, the