27 Jun 2015 09:53:33
I have been thinking about our latest signing and have come to conclusion that Sterling must be going.
We are all aware of the financial position of the club and to spend what we have done must mean a major exit- I seem to recall one of the Eds earlier in the week replying to a poster that they may be surprised by a major exit later in the Window.
Firmino plays best I the number 10 role. During the season we came 2nd this was where sterling played best (albeit top of a diamond behind a front 2) and we also have Coutinho and Lallana who, IMO, play to their best in that position.
I don't think it feasible to carry 3, never mind 4 players in that position, so if Sterling was to go are we looking at potentially Coutinho or Lallana exiting too?
Coutinho fits the model perfectly, we have added value since we bought him from Inter and his stock and price will have risen, is this the "surprise" exit an Ed was referring to?

1.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 10:25:42
I personally think coutinho will leave hence the strong push for firmino.

What I do want to add is no matter what anyone says Liverpool have a budge each and every year for additions to the playing squad, we have spent that now hence why things have gone abit quiet. When we raise some more money through sterling, we might go the extra bit and get kovacic and a striker but for now it will be a case of being happy with what we have.

Coutinho & Sterling are definatly going but notice what the club did, no one will be sad because we have firmino and ibe.😊 very clever use of transfers I say.

I think coutinho is off the Munich myself!

2.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 10:50:14
I think coutinho would move in a years time if we ain't at the races . No chance he leaving now . Signed a deal recently and if sterling is off at 40mil I'm sure it would be on a bigger scale for coutinho

3.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 10:54:00
He signed a contract a few months ago and no doubt would have spoken to Firmino before he even agreed to join lfc.

I'm sure he will go at end point but I can't see it being this season.

4.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 11:04:19
Why?

What's coutinho done to warrant a huge figure?

Sterling us English, that's his excuse.

But coutinho at tops will be about 30mil.

Sorry to dissapoint.

5.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 11:18:36
official liverpool site article on What coutinho told firmino about LFC

http://goo.gl/mLvUED

6.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 11:20:41
I think if he does decide to go and he progresses ovee this coming season then he would be valued by Liverpool in excess of £30 million. He won't hang around forever i would guess, without the belief of some trophies soon.

7.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 11:22:29
Why sell coutinho now it makes absolutely no sense you are looking for something which is not there imo

8.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 11:54:43
I think one reason firmino was brought in was to link up with coutinho on the pitch.
They have a good understanding of each other's game at international level.

9.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 12:46:48
one reason we can sell Sterling is because Coutinho overtook him - he is someone we should be spending as much as needed to keep since he will only get better over next few seasons.

10.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 12:54:56
How do they have a good understanding internationally? They have played less than 5 games together for Brazil.

11.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 13:32:36
Suarez was bought to play with Torres wasn't he?

If an offer comes in now for Coutinho they will sell.

12.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 14:39:15
They have played few games together and already link up well, this should be a good thing not a negative?

13.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 14:50:34
If an offer in excess of 100 million comes I they might sell.

No chance on earth we will be selling Coutinho this summer. FSG are aware of what happened when they sold Suarez and tried to replace him with lots of average players. They are not stupid enough to sell Coutinho without a ridiculous offer.

Is Coutinho unsettled? No sign of that.
Are clubs trying to unsettle him? No sign of that.
Is his contract running out? No.

More chance of us selling Firmino this summer IMO.

14.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 17:13:21
Why are we talking about a player who has shown no interest in leaving? Must be a boring day on this forum.

15.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 17:30:11
It makes no sense to say that Coutinho is leaving because Firmino has signed, regarding your post redman96, yes Suarez was bought to play with Torres, but did Torres ever come out and say he was looking forward to play with him , and personally speak to Suarez at how Liverpool was like a "family". You never know in this game but i highly doubt Coutinho will leave!

16.) 27 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 19:02:36
Redman you went from; "I think he's going", to "he's definitely going" to "if an offer comes in,,"

He's not going anyway!

17.) 28 Jun 2015
27 Jun 2015 22:56:06
We can have a £50m offer for Coutinho from Madrid/Barca I guarantee we will not sell.

{Ed007's Note - £50 million + £1...?