10 Jan 2018 13:07:55
Ed001, sorry if this is a stupid question, but what position do we want the Coutinho replacement to occupy? The different names credibly all play various positions.

You mentioned Goretzka before yet I thought Goretzka had nothing to do with Coutinho.

{Ed001's Note - we are not looking for an outright replacement, just some creativity for midfield.}

1.) 10 Jan 2018
10 Jan 2018 13:28:48
Suso! Suso! Suso!

2.) 10 Jan 2018
10 Jan 2018 13:33:22
Credibly linked*

So 'outright' meaning 'like-for-like'?

I'm a bit confused because I'm not sure how many new midfielders the club intends to have next season. If we get a replacement in this window then it's going to be two (including Keita), yet if we somehow manage to snare Keita early this month, then it'd seem to be just the one new midfielder.

3.) 10 Jan 2018
10 Jan 2018 17:24:51
Where we will miss Coutinho is his creativity. He can also play on the wing, but we have recruited Salah to take that role in the first 11.

By "not like-for-like" I'm taking it to mean it could be someone who is equally creative, but in a different way. For example, Alonso was creative for us (and still could be?! Joke! ) but was not equally adept on the wing.

4.) 10 Jan 2018
10 Jan 2018 19:44:21
Suso? Not for me.