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Liverpool transfer news: Philippe Coutinho replacement has already signed - David Thompson
LIVERPOOL have already signed a replacement for Philippe Coutinho, according to former Kop midfielder David Thompson.
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Thompson got Kop fans excited tonight after making the bold transfer claim on Twitter.
He tweeted: "I think we have already signed coutinhos replacement by the looks of it.#lfc."
It left Liverpool supporters rushing to their phones to bombard Thompson with messages.
One wrote "Nasri?" while another replied: "Really? Who."
A fellow Liverpool fan tweeted Thompson and said: "Who mate?"
Philippe Coutinho has handed in a transfer request to push through a move to Barcelona
We have already signed Coutinho's replacement by the looks of it.
But Thompson was referring to a player already at Anfield - ex-Chelsea man and £35m sumer signing Mohamed Salah.
One Liverpool fan with the username @lfc4vvd tweeted: "Salah ?"
Thompson then confirmed that was the case by replying "yes" with a thumbs-up emoji.
Salah scored one and created another In Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Watford yesterday.
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