Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and sporting director Michael Edwards sat down to discuss the possibility of bringing Philippe Coutinho back to the club last summer. Coutinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018 for a fee in excess of £140million but the attacking midfielder struggled to replicate his stunning Anfield form in Catalonia. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool chief Michael Edwards had Philippe Coutinho transfer chatJurgen Klopp and Liverpool chief Michael Edwards had Philippe Coutinho transfer chatBut according to The Athletic, Liverpool had a real chance at bringing him back to the club last summer. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool chief Michael Edwards had Philippe Coutinho transfer chatREAD MORE Liverpool handed Firmino transfer dilemma as Bayern Munich prepare bid The European champions, therefore, did not see much sense given that the option to buy him would also have been similar to the clause available to Bayern. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool chief Michael Edwards had Philippe Coutinho transfer chat

Source: Express February 11, 2020 14:00 UTC