Steven Gerrard delivered a glowing assessment of Philippe Coutinho as Aston Villa work on a deal to sign his former Liverpool team-mate from Barcelona.
Villa are showing a strong interest in Coutinho, who is out of favour in Spain, after he and Gerrard played together at Anfield from 2013-15.
The Villa boss would not discuss the specifics of a potential transfer but it was clear how highly he regards Coutinho, who moved to Barca from Liverpool for £142million in January 2018.
‘He’s a wonderful footballer,’ said Gerrard.