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title: "Leicester City: Fans react to Coutinho report"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leicester-city-fans-react-to-coutinho-report/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leicester"
published: "2021-03-25T13:35:15Z"
modified: "2021-03-25T13:35:15Z"
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# Leicester City: Fans react to Coutinho report

**Plenty of Leicester City fans have been reacting to a transfer update on former target Philippe Coutinho.**

The Foxes were [linked](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/coutinho-manchester-united-chelsea-leicester-4029816) with a move for the 28-year-old last summer, however, Coutinho, who worked with Brendan Rodgers at Anfield, remained with the Catalan giants.

Coutinho has made just [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/leistungsdaten/spieler/80444) appearances in all competitions this season, missing the whole of [2021 so far through injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/leistungsdaten/spieler/80444).

### Coutinho transfer update

According to Spanish outlet [Sport](https://sport.es/) – via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/ruinous-business-history-liverpools-transfer-victory-throws-repeat-issues-buying-club/) and relayed by [Leicestershire Live](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barcelona-philippe-coutinho-decision-leicester-5222875), Barcelona have now put the Brazilian up for sale this summer.

The [report](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barcelona-philippe-coutinho-decision-leicester-5222875) claims that any side interested in the attacking midfielder will have to pay £35m, a snippet of his [mega-money move to the Nou Camp from Liverpool back in 2018](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/transfers/spieler/80444).

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### Foxes fans react

[@LiveLCFC](https://twitter.com/LiveLCFC/status/1374721132176244739) shared [Leicestershire Live](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barcelona-philippe-coutinho-decision-leicester-5222875)’s report on social media on Wednesday afternoon, informing fans of Coutinho’s reported availability.

The [post](https://twitter.com/LiveLCFC/status/1374721132176244739) received plenty of interaction, with these Foxes supporters giving their thoughts.

**“I beg your pardon what”**

[Credit: @frboyan](https://twitter.com/frboyan/status/1374758300517072897)

**“Here we go again the Coutinho rumours are back”**

[Credit: @lcfcbradd](https://twitter.com/lcfcbradd/status/1374761103176138753)

**“Wages will be the issue”**

[Credit: @Tcp\_28](https://twitter.com/Tcp_28/status/1374776868193374210)

**“Wouldn’t improve our first team.”**

[Credit: @JamesStuie](https://twitter.com/JamesStuie/status/1374734624740536324)

**“Never going to happen”**

[Credit: @jamiepeaty](https://twitter.com/jamiepeaty/status/1374764345717092353)

**“I wouldn’t want this to happen. It has the potential to upset the dynamic of the club. Think it’s paper talk anyway.”**

[Credit: @09111007V](https://twitter.com/09111007V/status/1374783827239972866)

***In other news: Report claims Leicester see 23 y/o star as potential future signing, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-edouard-transfer-battle-surprisingly-not-happening/).***