Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is believed to hold aspirations of making a ‘dream’ return to the Reds.
Having endured a difficult time in Barcelona after manufacturing a sensational £142million switch in 2018 (The Guardian), the Brazilian playmaker could be considering the next step this summer.
The 28-year-old spent the 2019/20 campaign on loan at Bayern Munich before making just 14 appearances across all competitions last term back at the Camp Nou.
According to a report from Spanish newspaper Sport, as cited by The Anfield Buzz on Twitter, Coutinho would relish a return to Anfield.
Twitter:
| Philippe Coutinho’s big dream is to return to Liverpool.
[Sport] https://t.co/9Q6a4G8FJP (@TheAnfieldBuzz)
The report claims that it is ‘possible’ Coutinho could leave the Catalan giants after an injury-hit campaign and that ‘everything will depend on the footballer himself’.
Signed for £8.5million from Inter Milan (BBC), the 63-cap Brazil ace was a revelation on Merseyside and established himself as a leading player in the Premier League with 54 goals and 45 assists in 201 outings for the Reds.
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Currently valued at £27million and under contract until 2023 (Transfermarkt), Liverpool would likely be reticent to shell out a large sum for a controversial return.
Having shied away from using an archetypal number 10 since the Brazilian’s departure, there have been calls in certain quarters to reintegrate a playmaker into Jurgen Klopp’s side.
A player of Coutinho’s ilk feeding the ammunition for Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota is a mouth-watering proposition.
Capable of magic moments and the truly spectacular, at the right price the Reds could well be landing a reborn star at a bargain fee.
