Barca Transfers and Rumors
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El Flaco
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Raketa10
Senior Member
Great compilation !
I actually wonder if his critics have ever actually seen him play !!
He's not great defensively but he's as good as any we currently have ( apart from Busqs ) . It's a part of his game that he's improved dramatically , he's very determined and as tough as old boots though .
Well we need some creativity badly and he's the guy to do that . He's proven already that he can link up great with both Suarez and Neymar so it's not even a risk in getting him to be honest .
serghei
Senior Member
Klopp said today we can get Coutinho for only 400 mil GBP
If Coutinho wants to leave, we will get him for 80-90m.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Contract until 2022. Not as easy as it sounds. We only got Suarez because Liverpool promised him he could leave if a great offer came in for him.
serghei
Senior Member
Contract extension means the price can be higher, not that a transfer is less likely. Coutinho has slim chances to win trophies at Liverpool. If he cares about that, he'll move. If he doesn't, he'll stay. It's up to him really, what he wants to do with his career.
When Barca or Madrid come knocking, latin or americo latin players tend to take the train.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
They can make him stay. Other teams have done it before. Contract duration matters, and even if they're willing to sell, I'm sure they'll demand a fee in the Bale region of 100m. They hold the chips, not Barca.
Like Verratti for PSG, Coutinho IS the face of Liverpool. Different owners and dynamics I know, but Liverpool don't need the money either and want to push on for a PL title.
serghei
Senior Member
They can't force him to stay tbh. They can try to convince him, but if he is set to move in order to play at a higher level, it's not much Liverpool can do. It really depends on him and on how much he wants to come to Barca. If he is not up for it, he'll probably stay at Liverpool.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
They forced Suarez to stay when he wanted to join Arsenal and publicly stated he wanted to leave.
They might sell him if Coutinho insists on so and they feel like they're better off with investing the money in someone that won't ruin the atmosphere in the dressing room, however Coutinho doesn't strike as the guy who would go on a strike.
I might be wrong, but I would be surprised if they let him go for less than 100m.
Is he worth that much? I don't know.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
That was totally different and Arsenal offered much less than Liverpool would ever have been willing to accept as they thought Suarez had a buy out.
Suarez never pushed for that move after Gerrard persuaded him to stay and wait for Barca or Madrid.
In general when players push to move they get the move in the end.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Do you think Liverpool would accept a 80-90 bid though? Don't you think they are in the position to push that fee up to the magic 100 number even if Coutinho skips training, pre-season etc.
80-90m in the first place is a big price to pay for a player who's far more of an attacking midfielder while we need a different kind of midfielder the most. A Kroos, Modric, or even Thiago.
serghei
Senior Member
He doesn't worth 100m. But we'll overpay for players anyway. It's the price we have to pay for letting everyone know that we need players. We need to buy, other teams don't need to sell. Hence why we'll overpay to convince them to do it.
It's just about big enough of a sum, even in today's market.
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