Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino is known to have liked the Instagram post on social media about rumors of Philippe Coutinho returning to Anfield.
Firmino is one of thousands of people who like uploads to the Reds fan account named ‘theliverpoolgoals’.
The upload spread information about Coutinho who begged Jurgen Klopp to return to join Liverpool despite having to pay a certain amount of money.
Coutinho has experience playing at Liverpool since the middle of the 2012/2013 season when he was bought from Inter Milan until the middle of the 2017/2018 season when he was transferred to Barcelona.
After serving 201 matches and creating 54 goals and being an important part of the Red Merseyside, Coutinho found it difficult to adapt in Barcelona.
Even this season, the Brazilian was loaned out to Bayern Munich. Together with Die Roten, Coutinho has scored nine goals in 32 matches. Bayern also has confirmed it will not permanent players nicknamed ‘The Little Witch’.
Apart from Liverpool, there are several English Premier League clubs who are interested in the 28-year-old attacking midfielder such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. However, there has been no serious discussion about these rumors.
Facing the coming season, Liverpool’s ambitions add strength by bringing in new players hampered by financial problems due to the corona virus pandemic.
Liverpool midfielder, Jordan Henderson, helped heat up rumors of Philippe Coutinho rejoining the Reds. Henderson claimed enthusiastic if Liverpool returned to recruit the Brazilian striker.
Coutinho speculation returned to Liverpool was sticking again. In an interview with Rio Ferdinand in The Locker Room program as quoted by Mirror, Henderson praised Coutinho’s quality.
[Coutinho] a very good player, technically. I love playing football, I really want to play on the field and enjoy football. “
“He is a top player and a great teammate,” Henderson said.
Henderson and Coutinho played together at Liverpool for a long time. Both players have been a team at the Reds from 2013 to 2018 before Coutinho left Anfield Stadium.
Still reported from the Mirror, Barcelona is said to intend to release Coutinho for next season. Some Premier League clubs who are interested in getting the striker are Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Newcastle United.
However, Coutinho reportedly prefers to Liverpool. In fact, he is willing to pay less than when he strengthened the Reds before.
