Philippe Coutinho left Liverpool for Barcelona in January 2018Philippe Coutinho’s departure from Liverpool has taken the club to a new level, according to former Reds star Graeme Souness. The Brazil international left Anfield for Barcelona in January 2018, with the Spanish champions forking out £142million to acquire his services. Coutinho was at the centre of everything good Liverpool did on the pitch, so many expected the Reds to struggle when he left. During an appearance on Sky Sports, the Scot said: “It was wonderful business to sell Coutinho and buy those two, they’ve taken them on to another level. Barcelona splashed out £142million to sign Philippe CoutinhoLiverpool signed Virgil van Dijk and Alisson with the money they received for Philippe Coutinho

Source: Express October 21, 2019 04:52 UTC