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God knows how I dislike the board, but I don't see anything wrond with this approch in response to liverpool attitude. In normal circonstances you never keep a player who wants to leave.
If our board is as conceited as you, I understand why we are struggling.
In your eyes, whenever we want somebody, we shall get him if the player is ok to join. Just like that, as if we had King rights or something like that.
It worked in the past when clubs were interested in money, and when we were feared.
Nowadays, clubs from PL or rich like PSG don't care about what we believe should be done when we want someone.
The "We are the great Barcelona, you shall kneel, and accept we are superior so let us take who we want" are days gone.
I don't say coutinho is worth 100m+, but nowadays those clubs don't need money, and want to compete. Putting up a tantrum as if it was a crime of lese majeste won't work. I'm sure the LFC fans are so scared when they read comments like yours.
I say, let's make a proper offer, 100-110m + 20 variables that are actually possible (and not some ballon d'or bullshits).