Philippe Coutinho says he was 'very happy' at Liverpool
Philippe Coutinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool for a huge £142million back in January 2018, with the Catalan giants expecting big things from the Brazil international.
However, the 26-year-old has endured a nightmare spell in Spain so far.
Talk has been rife that Coutinho could join Manchester United at the end of the campaign amid Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s hunt for attacking stardust.
Chelsea have also been mentioned as potential suitors - though they have failed in their bid to overturn their transfer ban.
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“There are good players out there who could replace him – Coutinho is one, Spurs can get him perhaps – but it’s going to cost you an awful lot of money.
“With a year left, we know how frugal Daniel Levy is, you know, is he prepared to wait and let him go for nothing at the end of the following season?
“Unlikely, so they either need to nail him down and get this contract done and dusted – you’ve got to be loyal to the players who have been loyal to you.
“Or, he leaves for a minimal fee, at that. Eriksen is a quality player, he’s the one, he makes Tottenham tick at times, he dictates the tempo of the play – set pieces, delivery, assists, goal scoring, all those type of things.
“He would be very difficult to replace, he’s not irreplaceable, but it’s going to cost you a lot of money to do it.”