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title: "Liverpool: Fans slam Barcelona after Coutinho update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/coutinho-reds-barcelona-bayern-anfield/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-04-20T19:30:08Z"
modified: "2020-04-20T19:30:08Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans slam Barcelona after Coutinho update

**Phillipe Coutinho’s decision to leave Liverpool for Barcelona now looks to be an ill-judged one.**

The Brazil international was a star at Anfield, scoring [20](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/80444) goals in his last 45 league games, but he was desperate to make the move to the Camp Nou – he even [handed in a transfer request](https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3176912/philippe-coutinho-hands-in-transfer-request-at-liverpool-source) in August 2017. It wasn’t until six months later when he finally got his switch, with the Spanish side paying [£107m up front](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/06/philippe-coutinho-join-barcelona-142m-deal-liverpool) and £35m in add-ons.

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Now, he is on loan at Bayern Munich after failing to make the grade in La Liga, and there are reports that the Bundesliga outfit [do not want to sign him permanently](https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/fussball/fc-bayern-transfer-strategie-was-passiert-mit-coutinho-67469958,view=conversionToLogin.bild.html#fromWall) either.

The current pandemic has wreaked havoc across the planet, including in football as well. [As per The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8227389/Premier-League-sides-fear-losing-100MILLION-owed-transfer-fees-European-clubs.html), Liverpool are unlikely to receive that £35m due to the situation.

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The Anfield team’s supporters have been reacting to the news, and it is fair to say they are livid with the fact that they could lose out on such a sum – one fan even called Barca “[fraudsters](https://twitter.com/dennisayuba/status/1251826512975847425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)“. They have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts, and you can see some of the best comments from the social media platform below.

> Take them to court and ask them to pay back whatever they owe us.
>
> — ErhanLFC (@ErdzLfc83) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/ErdzLfc83/status/1251816918006161408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If don’t pay then liverpool have every right to sue them
>
> — kenny oluwagbenga (@kennyoluwagben1) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/kennyoluwagben1/status/1251818797192880128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I knew they would never pay us haa
>
> — Dj E-RAN-G (@JAYERANGEY) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/JAYERANGEY/status/1251820067194580992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Barca seeking bailouts.
>
> — Sem סאם (@Semakassa) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/Semakassa/status/1251817578227535872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> They are fraudsters
>
> — NIGERIAN SCOUSER (@dennisayuba) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/dennisayuba/status/1251826512975847425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Barca should be banned from making moves on LFC players in the future
>
> — LFC 18+6 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ (@Stevieifmexbor1) [April 19, 2020](https://twitter.com/Stevieifmexbor1/status/1251863807464529921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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