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It was a transfer that shook Spanish football last summer when Atlético de Madrid completed the signing of Luis Suárez from Barcelona.
The Uruguayan forward has so far been instrumental in his new club scoring 16 league goals so far and propelled him to the top of the standings with 54 points in his first 22 games, three ahead of older rivals. close with a match in hand. .
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Thomas Tuchel has now confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain, whom he left in December, were interested in signing the veteran forward last summer when it became clear that he would be leaving the Camp Nou.
The German manager, who replaced Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge earlier this year, will now face the forward as he prepares his Chelsea side to face the Spanish league leaders in the first leg of the round of 16.
Tuchel explained in his press conference prior to the game, in quotation marks published by Diario Sport: “There was a possibility that he would leave Barcelona. We tried but he preferred to stay in Spain and sign for Atlético.
“We were interested in signing one of the best strikers in world football. I think he is a natural forward. He has that quality that all forwards have. You always want to show your desire to score, score, and score. We know his qualities and we will try to stop him ”.
