Liverpool's stars hope Philippe Coutinho’s loan move to Bayern Munich reignites his career
Bayern have an option to make the deal permanent next summer if they’re willing to pay £110m (€120m).
Coutinho was tipped to return to the Premier League this summer, with Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United linked with the playmaker.
However, The Athletic say Coutinho was only interested in heading to Liverpool if he returned to England.
It’s also claimed the Liverpool dressing room have no ill will towards Coutinho.
Liverpool's stars hope Philippe Coutinho’s loan move to Bayern Munich reignites his career (Image: GETTY)
Philippe Coutinho: Pundit discusses his move to Bayern Munich
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The Athletic say the Anfield dressing room would have welcomed him back and they wish him well at Bayern.
Coutinho impressed under Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, with the Brazilian netting 62 goals in the Premier League.
Coutinho, who will wear the No 10 shirt at Bayern, has revealed he’s delighted to join Bayern after a torrid spell in La Liga.
He said: “For me, this change is a new challenge in a new country with one of the best clubs in Europe and I'm really looking forward to that.”
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Philippe Coutinho joined Bayern Munich this week (Image: GETTY)
Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic added: “Coutinho made it very clear during our talks in Barcelona that he was adamant about moving to FC Bayern.
“He is a world-class footballer with outstanding technical ability and is a versatile attacking option.”
Coutinho could make his Bayern debut on Saturday against Schalke in the Bundesliga.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are back in action against Arsenal this weekend.