There were fears that Liverpool were taking a massive gamble on Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho when they brought him from Inter Milan for a transfer fee in the region of £ 8.5 million. The transfer was made 18 months ago and since then Coutinho has become one of the important players at Anfield. The Brazilian may have failed to make it into the World Cup 2014 squad, but Liverpool will actually be benefiting from it. The player would have had a good holiday’s and will be ready to look forward to the new season.
However, there has been speculation that he may decide to consider options elsewhere after having played in the Premier League and Italian Serie A. Even though he has a contract until 2018, the player is reportedly looking at earning more wages in line with his contribution to the team. Liverpool have also recognised this fact and they are reportedly preparing a new deal for the player. As negotiations continue behind the scenes, Brendan Rodgers has reiterated that he would like to keep the player for a long time.
The presence of the 22-year-old has been a major reason towards Liverpool playing the intense attacking football, which has become extremely popular amongst supporters.
“I am not sure when it will be done. I haven’t spoken to any of the directors in the last few days so I am not sure where we are on that, but obviously he is someone we want to tie up for a period of time. I am sure I will hear more about it when I get back on Tuesday. We’ve obviously got one or two players who are out who will come back and we have one or two more to bring in, so come the start of the season we will be in a real good condition,” said Rodgers.