26 Jul 2017 13:12:37
Pure speculation, but as ed002 has said that veratti is barca's #1 and Coutinho #2, if you're Coutinho and he is aware, wouldn't you want the move asap? I'm imagining that even if Klopp trys to sell a vision of "one more year" that at the back of coutinho's mind would be potentially missing the opportunity.
26 Jul 2017 15:28:46
I think he's as good as gone. Just hope we get a decent replacement now although as NK seems unlikely, I don't know who that will be.
26 Jul 2017 16:09:09
Two cents, exactly. If we cannot get a replacement for Couts then he should not be sold this summer. Wouldn't you agree?
26 Jul 2017 16:38:12
I agree entirely B. Coutinho leaving should be entirely dependent on a replacement coming in first. My post was a bit misleading in that respect. Should have said he's as good as gone so long as we get a replacement and I hope that replacement is decent.
26 Jul 2017 16:44:50
I'd be surprised if we sold coutinho without bringing in naby keita. I'm not surprised any of this is actually happening though, it was so obvious once we targeted both Salah and keita. I think we have to keep one of coutinho or can though, selling both would be quite detrimental and we would then definitely need a top quality holding mid, with hendo being the only person capable of playing there. Stewart, Lucas and possibly can gone and with hendo being injury prone I would fear for that area of the pitch, which is a weakness anyway.