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According to Le10sport, Liverpool are taking an interest in Philippe Coutinho’s situation at Barcelona right now along with Manchester United and Chelsea.
The Brazilian international has endured a nightmarish stint at the Camp Nou since his £142m move back in January 2018, and recently admitted after a Copa America game that he ‘doesn’t know’ if he’ll continue with the Spanish champions.
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He didn’t leave the Reds in the most amicable of ways either, handing in a transfer request in a bid to force the move as well as paying his own money towards making the transfer happen.
Coutinho, 27, was booed by his own supporters last term and only managed to muster up a measly 11 goals in 54 appearances for the Catalonia-based side.
Liverpool are riding the crest of a wave right now after their 97-point Premier League campaign and a sixth major European Cup success, and have definitely improved since Coutinho’s departure.
Would they be right to bring him back to Anfield? Football FanCast’s writers have had their say on the matter…
Matt Dawson
“This would be a move that utterly disgusts some Liverpool fans. It’s clear they don’t get on well with him and you can’t blame them after the manner in which he left. Liverpool have left the days of Coutinho behind and they should avoid bringing him back.
Since he left they’ve sustained a title challenge and won the Champions League. That’s a clear sign that they could be better off without him. There’s no denying his quality. After all, he still found the net 11 times in 2018/19, but the Reds should be avoiding this.”
James Beavis
“The Reds should avoid at all costs. It’s not as though Liverpool missed him last season and that he has been firing on all cylinders since he left Anfield, so why would they want him back?
Of course you have the added ill-feeling towards the Brazilian following the circumstances in which he left for Barcelona, and the last thing the Merseyside outfit need ahead of another huge season in which they will look to go one better in the Premier League is any negativity or ill-feeling – something that could happen if Philippe Coutinho returns.
A famous saying in football says clubs should avoid bringing former players and managers back, and Liverpool need to heed that advice in this situation.”
Charles Jones
“I may be in the minority on this one but I think Liverpool should be looking at bringing Coutinho back. The fanbase may not accept him initially, but his performances on the pitch will certainly fix that. Liverpool lost the title by one point last season, losing just one game along the way.
The Brazilian is the type of player who can turn draws into wins by producing that bit of magic when it’s needed, and that is something the Reds would benefit from. For example, the draw against Everton earlier in the season was crying out for a player like Coutinho to pop up and change the game, and perhaps if they’d have had someone like that they would have won the title last season.”