Luis Suarez has revealed how Steven Gerrard talking him out of leaving Liverpool for Arsenal.

After 18 months at Anfield, the Uruguayan famously almost joined Arsenal for a fee of £40,000,001.

But the Barcelona star says Gerrard talking him out of the move.

He told Otro: "We qualified for the UEFA Europe but the season ended badly.

"I'm about to go to Arsenal, forcing myself to go, and Steven tells me 'I promise that if you stay this year you're going to take off and next year you'll go to Bayern, Barcelona, Real Madrid or whichever one you want, but stay this year because you won't be better off at Arsenal'."

"This was the last conversation I had with Gerrard at that moment and I told my agent that I had made my decision and I was staying.

"His words convinced me in that moment. They came from a person who cared for me, who wanted my well-being, who saw me suffer during training and saw me sad.

"They were words from a true captain that had an impact in that moment and helped me a lot."