LONDON: Uruguayan World Cup star Luis Suarez is enthusiastic about the possibility of a move to England as speculation mounted of a transfer to Liverpool here on Sunday.
Ajax striker Suarez told The Sunday Times in an interview that he had initially believed his style of play would not be suited to the physical rough-and-tumble of the Premier League.
But the 23-year-old – who infamously committed a goal-line handball which saved his country from World Cup elimination at the expense of Ghana last year – told the paper he had been inspired by the success of Carlos Tevez.
“(England) is a league that attracts me, a country where the football is really good,” Suarez said.
“Alongside the Spanish League, it is the best in the world. In England you have a lot of clubs with aspirations to become champions and they are also very strong in the Champions League at the European level.
“I used to think that English football was not my style. But I saw Tevez play at Boca and Corinthians and I never imagined that he would play in the Premier League.
“When I see the way that Tevez plays there I think I can be a big name in England. It’s because of the energy, and the spirit they put into the game in England. Now, I think it’s a kind of football that suits me.”
Although multiple reports have linked Liverpool with a move for Suarez, the club’s boss Kenny Dalglish has refused to be draw on possible transfer targets since taking over from Roy Hodgson earlier this month.
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