Chelsea have been warned off an £80 million ($99m) move for Philippe Coutinho, with Frank Leboeuf considering that asking price to be “too much” for a Barcelona flop who lacks the quality of a “top, top player”.
The Blues are once again sparking speculation regarding a bid to bring a former Liverpool star back to English football .
Having seen Coutinho struggle at Barca on the back of a big-money switch in January 2018 , and during a loan spell at Bayern Munich, those at Stamford Bridge are said to be readying an olive branch.