15 Aug 2017 16:33:20
I would sit down with Coutinho at this stage and say there is not enough time to replace you. You know as well as we do that you are our best player and we have 2 important qualifiers coming up for the Champions League as well as the start of a new PL season in which we need to maintain our momentum from last year.

If you play your best for us over the next 6 months up until January when the CL group stages are finished, (If we even make it that far) then we will discuss your movement then. You may not have interest from Barcelona at that point but that is hardly our fault due to the timing of your request to leave and their late interest in you.

But there will almost certainly be interest from other clubs around the world if you show that you are willing to grind out your remaining time here and leave with dignity like you have done so far. We will then do everything in our power to make your move happen amicably with all parties like you first suggested.

You signed a new contract in January and if there is absolutely no way we can convince you that you should honour that then it’s only fair that you give us the time we need to make arrangements for the impact of you moving. Nobody at this club wants you to go and there is still a lot you can achieve for the remainder of your time as a player here if you give your all.


1.) 15 Aug 2017
15 Aug 2017 16:40:31
Very well put mate but would/ Will he listen?


2.) 15 Aug 2017
15 Aug 2017 16:54:32
Balls in his court then at least. He started off with the right attitude then all of a sudden he tries to force his way out despite what he him self said.


3.) 15 Aug 2017
15 Aug 2017 16:59:35
If the rumours that Barcelona have told Coutinho it's now or never are true then in all honesty you can't see anything other than him wanting to go regardless of what anyone says or promises him.


4.) 15 Aug 2017
15 Aug 2017 18:54:04
That is just a ploy from Barcelona to pressure on him to force the move, Scar.