Since Phil Coutinho’s nightmare matches in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals against Liverpool and the Copa del Rey finals, the Brazilian has been touted to leave the club at the first possible opportunity. While a lot of that has been newspaper rumours, Coutinho’s ex boss Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool clears the air.
Speaking of the Liverpool – Coutinho transfer links , Klopp said :
“In general, Phil Coutinho helps each team in the world, still, 100% but it’s not about that,” Klopp told ESPN FC.
“I like Phil, I think he’s a fantastic footballer and all that stuff, but it would be a big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big-money signing and it’s not our year for that.
“It’s just not possible. As I said, having him would make each team better, us included, but I really hope that he finds his luck at Barcelona.
“Or maybe he found it there. We have contact, but not that close contact that I know exactly how he is doing, but the rest is only newspaper talk and stuff like that.
“If everything was true what newspapers write about me, wow! If it’s similar to what they write about me, I would say he’s completely happy at Barcelona and wants to sign a new six-year contract or whatever.”
Coutinho has been in superb form since the start of Copa America which he helped Brazil lift and Barcelona will hope a new season brings about new motivation in their player.
