Liverpool Football Club have announced that Philippe Coutinho has signed a long term contract at Anfield.
Since signing from Inter Milan in January 2013 he’s made 81 appearances for the club, scoring 10 goals. He has also re-established himself in the Brazilian national squad since Brendan Rodgers reeled in the tricky playmaker.
After putting pen to paper on the contract, Coutinho told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m really happy. It’s a dream come true playing for this great club and being part of this squad.
“Today I’ve committed my future to the club and for this I’m feeling very pleased.”
“This club is great and the fans have always supported me, so I’ve been eager to sign this new deal since conversations started. Today is a very happy day.”
He added: “It means so much. This club has given me the opportunity to play and believed in me even though I hadn’t been playing regularly at my previous club.”
“I’ve had a great reception since my first day here. As I always say, Liverpool is a big family and I’m a happy person here.”
Coutinho has been in a rich vein of form since Christmas, he has four assists in twenty games this season, scoring two games. He has completed 81% of his passing in the red of Liverpool
Brendan Rodgers today went on and expressed his delight at the news that Philippe Coutinho has committed his future to Liverpool by signing a new long-term contract at the club.
“He deserves all the credit in the world for the attitude he has shown since coming to Liverpool. He arrived as a young man, in a country he’d never lived in before and joined a club where expectations are high. He has shown a willingness to listen, learn and improve.”
“I’m delighted that Philippe has committed his long-term future to us; he is clearly going to be a big part of our story in the years to come,” the Northern Irishmen told Liverpoolfc.com.
“The most exciting thing isn’t just how good he is now, it’s the further improvement he can make in his game. In terms of potential, he can still become even better.”
“He has shown resilience in adapting to the environment and has embraced everything we have asked of him,” continued the boss.
“I love working with players like Philippe; he has an attitude to match his talent, but underlying all of that is a humble approach to his work and his life.”
“It is my hope now that he continues with his improvement and development and becomes a figurehead for this exciting, vibrant, youthful squad of players, as we look to grow as a group and achieve success together.”
