Philippe Coutinho will be regretting his decision to leave Liverpool for Barcelona, says Emmanuel Petit, but a return to Anfield for the Brazilian is highly unlikely.
Having made it clear that he wanted to chase the dream at Camp Nou, a big-money sale was reluctantly sanctioned by those on Merseyside in the January window of 2018.
Parting with their most creative influence was expected to make life difficult for the Reds, but funds were smartly invested elsewhere and Jurgen Klopp’s side have actually become stronger.
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Coutinho, meanwhile, has flopped in Spain and during a loan spell at German giants Bayern Munich, while missing out on the Champions League and Premier League fun at Liverpool.