Kinsky, who is poised to sign a new long-term contract at Spurs, ruled himself out of the Czech Republic’s World Cup squad this summer to undergo a minor medical procedure so he could be ready in time for the new season.
That decision came after the 23-year-old had played his way back into contention at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a number of impressive performances as Roberto De Zerbi’s side survived relegation on the final day against Everton.
"I faced the same situation when I was at Liverpool, back in 2013, when I announced that I wanted to leave for Arsenal,” Suarez told El Larguero.
“The captain, Gerrard, came to me. Arsenal were in the Champions League, and Liverpool weren’t, and I wanted to leave because I wanted to play in that competition. Gerrard convinced me to stay, telling me, 'You can’t go to Arsenal this year; if you have a great season, and we're going to have one, with the manager, the club, and everyone helping you, you’ll be able to go to Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, or wherever you want.
“The choice will be yours, but for this year, stay here.' He convinced me. I publicly apologised at the time because my earlier comments hadn't been good; I committed myself fully to Liverpool, and within two or three games, the fans loved me. It turned out to be my best season at the club."
City struck a £116million agreement with Nottingham Forest last night to sign the midfielder, who will move to the Etihad Stadium on a salary of around £300,000 per week, if bonuses are achieved.
The Argentine, who joined the Italian side back in 2024 from Real Madrid, had a cheap buyback clause in his contract at the Serie A club, which Madrid triggered this summer.
Paz, however, wanted to stay at Como, who have now paid Real a fee to keep the midfielder, rather than have him move back to Spain.
The winger was a standout performer despite the Clarets getting relegated from the Premier League last term, and now, the Bees are interested in bringing him to west London.
The Czech was established the preferred No1 in the absence of Guglielmo Vicario for the remainder of the campaign, despite his glaring errors in the Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid under Igor Tudor.
“Whether I’ll be the starter or the backup is something the coach will decide. In my mind, I’ve always been the No1, even when I was on the bench. I’ll take the same approach now, and I believe it’ll work out.”