Former Liverpool midfielder Stewart Downing has likened Darwin Nunez to former teammate Luis Suarez.

Suarez himself is a fan of Nunez, who joined the Reds from Benfica.

“I think watching him, the fans will love him. He has that South America style about him," Downing told the Liverpool Echo.

“He's a bit like a Suarez type of player and with the crosses coming in from both sides he is going to thrive on that and the service he is going to get.

“I just see him fitting in really well and Jurge Klopp very rarely buys players that don't fit into the way he wants to play. I just think he will be a great signing and he is a lot different to Mane. But you need different ways of playing and different dimensions.

“I think he will be a fans' favourite, just the way he plays, 100% the fans will love that and it will be nice if he gets a couple of goals early on, especially at Anfield to get his confidence up.

“That's what happened with Salah and Mane, they got off to good starts and their careers took off and you hope he does well. He looks like a fantastic player from what I have seen."