Liverpool boss Klopp: Coutinho is fantastic and all that stuff...

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25 Jul 2019 • 10:26 AM MYT
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he remains a big fan of Barcelona ace Philippe Coutinho.

The German coach claims Liverpool won't be able to spend big this summer having splashed more than 300m over the last two years on new players.

Klopp told ESPN: "In general, Phil Coutinho helps each team in the world, still - 100%.

"It's not about that. I like Phil, I think he's a fantastic footballer and all that stuff, but it would be a big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big-money signing and it's not our year for that.

"It's just not possible. As I said, having him would make each team better - us included - but I really hope that he finds his luck at Barcelona.

"Or maybe he found it there. We have contact, but not that close contact that I know exactly how he is doing, but the rest is only newspaper talk and stuff like that.

"If everything was true what newspapers write about me - wow!

"If it's similar to what they write about me, I would say he's completely happy at Barcelona and wants to sign a new six-year contract or whatever."