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title: "Liverpool and rivals interested in signing Coutinho in cut-price deal"
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published: "2020-02-10T19:00:00Z"
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# Liverpool and rivals interested in signing Coutinho in cut-price deal

Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham are all keen on signing Philippe Coutinho on cut-price deal, according to the [Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1239730/Barcelona-Transfer-News-Philippe-Coutinho-Man-Utd-Liverpool-Chelsea-Tottenham-Man-City).

The Brazilian [exited](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42580173) Anfield for Barcelona back in January 2018, but his time in Spain was disappointing. Coutinho was subsequently [loaned out to Bayern Munich](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/philippe-coutinho-joins-bayern-munich-on-loan-from-barcelona-6293) last summer, but he has still struggled to hit top gear.

A return to Liverpool is not being ruled out in this [latest report](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1239730/Barcelona-Transfer-News-Philippe-Coutinho-Man-Utd-Liverpool-Chelsea-Tottenham-Man-City), which claims Barca could cut their losses and allow the 27-year-old to leave for £77 million this summer, having signed him for £142 million.

While City and Spurs are mentioned as potential suitors, Manchester United and Chelsea are also [reportedly](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1239730/Barcelona-Transfer-News-Philippe-Coutinho-Man-Utd-Liverpool-Chelsea-Tottenham-Man-City) interested.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

I don’t think Liverpool should re-sign Coutinho, with many believing that the Reds have [moved on without](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/liverpool-became-proper-team-when-coutinho-left-reds-legend/1xu8laqi5w5iy1ug2akp84p0et) him as a team, winning the Champions League and Club World Cup since his departure.

Coutinho turns 28 this year, too, so he doesn’t represent a long-term addition either.

I always felt he shone more in terms of individual brilliance under Jurgen Klopp than in his system, producing moments of creative magic but occasionally [looking like](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/coutinho-has-lost-his-magic-redknapp/1nrgc3b2zua8w13kzh5lgaekf4) a square peg in a round hole.

He neither possessed the pace to flourish in a wide role like Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane, or the midfield industry and defensive nous of Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum, among others. [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/80767/Show/Philippe-Coutinho) rank ‘defensive contribution’ as one of the Brazilian’s key weaknesses.

Should Coutinho make a shock comeback to Liverpool, he could still provide undoubted quality, but I would be shocked if Klopp was interested, having already cut his ties with the player.