Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has called Celtic target Brendan Rodgers one of the best coaches in Europe and insists he would not be the player he was today without the Northern Irishman.
Suarez played under Rodgers for several season at Liverpool, before heading to the Nou Camp in a deal worth around £75 million.
The Uruguayan has went from strength to strength playing alongside Leo Messi and Neymar, and was just awarded Spain’s coveted ‘Pichichi’ award for outscoring the rest of the division as his side went on to retain the La Liga title
And with Celtic supposedly closing in on Rodgers, Suarez has offered a glowing appraisal of the manager the Hoops could soon be getting.
Speaking to the media in Spain, via The Liverpool Echo, Suarez said: “He is one of the best coaches in Europe and I am not surprised he is looking to get back in to the game because it is a game he loves.
“I am glad he has taken his time since leaving Liverpool. He should only be looking at the top jobs, with the top clubs, who will be playing Champions League football.
“If it was not for Brendan, then I know I would not be the same player that you see at Barcelona today.
Such a big part of my education is down to him and his management.
“Of course he works to make the team stronger but he really works on a one to one level with the players.
“He will sit down with each player at the club, and work on where you can improve, where you can exploit opposition, he leaves nothing to chance.
He is a very intelligent man. If the players at his next club listen to his words, they will become better players for sure.”
Suarez is one of world football’s bona fide superstars, and for him to be speaking about Rodgers in such high terms must get Celtic supporters excited.
But what do you think? Would Rodgers do well at Parkhead?