August 7, 2017 - Barcelona, Spain - Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona look on ahead of the 2017 Joan Gamper Trophy football match between FC Barcelona and Chapecoense on August 7, 2017 at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. (Credit Image: © Manuel Blondeau via ZUMA Wire)
The Argentine coach hoped to lure his compatriot to the capital with the promise of a reunion with Suarez and a team capable of winning trophies.
Diego Simeone says he asked Luis Suarez to contact his former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi to find out if the attacker was open to joining Atletico Madrid.
Messi left Barcelona in the summer transfer window after his contract expired, a year after Suarez made the switch from Camp Nou to the capital.
Before the Argentina international’s move to Paris Saint-Germain was confirmed, Simeone asked his star forward to find out if he fancied joining the Spanish champions.
Source: Goal
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