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title: "Liverpool: Reds fans don’t want to see Philippe Coutinho back at Anfield"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-reds-fans-dont-want-to-see-philippe-coutinho-back-at-anfield/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-03-15T18:15:20Z"
modified: "2021-03-15T18:15:20Z"
---

# Liverpool: Reds fans don’t want to see Philippe Coutinho back at Anfield

**Some Liverpool fans have played down the idea of Philippe Coutinho making a return to Anfield as the Brazilian’s future continues to be discussed.**

The 28-year-old became one of the standout Reds players during the early years of Jurgen Klopp’s reign, producing [consistent brilliance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/80444) in the final third.

In January 2018, however, Coutinho decided to [trade Liverpool for Barcelona](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42580173), viewing the Nou Camp as a dream destination and seemingly seeing the La Liga giants as a step up in quality.

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Instead, Klopp’s men reached the Champions League final a few months after the playmaker’s exit, winning the competition the following year and then clinching Premier League glory in 2019/20.

Liverpool have enjoyed one of the best periods in their history without Coutinho around, but on the flip side, he has had a nightmare at Barca, making just [90 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/alletore/spieler/80444) in three-and-a-bit years and even being [shipped out on loan](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2019/08/press-release-contract-signed-coutinho-completes-move-to-fc-bayern) to Bayern Munich.

According to [Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/gran-problema-barca-coutinho-barca-basra-barcelona-11576657), Barca are looking to offload the Brazil international this summer, with a return to England potentially on the cards. The report claimed that the Catalan club still owe around €50m (£) in instalments of the £142m transfer fee from 2018 and are desperate to try and clear large debts promptly, particularly with Coutinho being one of the highest earners in their squad.

### Liverpool fans don’t want Coutinho return

These Liverpool fans don’t want to see Coutinho back at Anfield, however, providing their thoughts via Twitter.

**“He’s not worth 50m now“**

Credit: [@AroelRoenaldo](https://twitter.com/AroelRoenaldo/status/1371142974952730626?s=20)

**“No”**

Credit: [@Hablechina](https://twitter.com/Hablechina/status/1371137940835995650?s=20)

**“Nah. Way past his prime. For Barca and Bayern not to want him, we don’t need him.“**

Credit: [@Sir\_Charles\_E](https://twitter.com/Sir_Charles_E/status/1371113238872657925?s=20)

**“No, he shouldn’t come back”**

Credit: [@HopelessBaby](https://twitter.com/HopelessBaby/status/1371112547231920131?s=20)

**“No thanks”**

Credit: [@Tom92855662](https://twitter.com/Tom92855662/status/1371134919678758914?s=20)

**“Wouldn’t touch him. Too quick to leave first time round. He’d be an expensive waste of money that we don’t need or can really afford”**

Credit: [@DavidPa50276463](https://twitter.com/DavidPa50276463/status/1371319961977823232?s=20)

***In other news, many Liverpool fans were gutted over one incident this weekend. Read more about it [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-reds-gutted-as-layton-stewart-stretchered-off-in-1-1-premier-league-2-draw/).***