Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is believed to have put pay to any hopes Philippe Coutinho had of making a ‘dream’ return to Anfield.
Coutinho left the Reds in January 2018 after handing in a transfer request on Merseyside and seemingly forcing through a move.
The Brazilian is out of favour at Barcelona and could be on the move once again this summer having failed to make the desired impact at the Camp Nou.
According to a report from Spanish outlet Sport, as cited by Liverpool FC News on Twitter, the 29-year-old had ambitions of making a sensational comeback this summer.
Twitter: Reports from Spain claim Jurgen Klopp shot down Philippe Coutinho’s dream of an Anfield return… https://t.co/Ll0HOT2fav (@LivEchoLFC)
The report claims that the attacking midfielder’s ‘initial dream’ was a return to Liverpool, however, that was kiboshed by Klopp, who is said to have ‘closed the door’ on the 63-cap Brazil ace.
During an injury-plagued 2020/21, Coutinho made just 14 appearances across all competitions for Barca.
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The Catalan giants are likely to attempt to recoup some of the eye-watering £142million expenditure (The Guardian), as Ronaldo Koeman looks to bolster the squad options and resign Lionel Messi.
Currently valued at £27million (Transfermarkt), bringing the Brazilian back to Anfield would no doubt be an inexpensive move given the circumstances.
However, it’s those circumstances that make the move so unlikely, with Klopp right to be reticent about allowing a player to return having pushed for a departure in inauspicious circumstances.
Furthermore, the side has developed since the Brazilian’s starring days on Merseyside, operating without a number 10 in situ since with great success.
