CARRAGHER URGES LIVERPOOL TO RE-SIGN COUTINHO AT RIGHT PRICE
Jamie Carragher thinks Liverpool should try and re-sign Philippe Coutinho at the right price.
The Brazilian has endured a difficult time at Barcelona since his £140m move from Liverpool in January 2018.
And Sky Sports pundit Carragher believes Jurgen Klopp shouldn't close the door on a sensational return to Merseyside.
"I wouldn't say I would be actively going to get him, but if there was a possibility of bringing Coutinho back for decent money, and Barca wanted to cut their losses a little bit because it hasn't worked out, then I'd do that," he told the Liverpool Echo.
"We lack that player in the squad. We have it in Lallana and Shaqiri, but this is a different level of player.
"It's the one thing Man City have on us, they have Bernardo Silva, David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne. We don't have that type of player.
"We have great midfield players who are all very similar. We could add something a little bit different. But that would only really be if it was a good price for us."
Carragher insists Liverpool's supporters may well change their stance if Coutinho is available.
"Would he be welcomed back? I'm not sure. But he should be. I don't see any reason why he shouldn't be," the Liverpool legend added.
"I know he got a little bit of stick when he came back because he wanted to move. But Alonso wanted to move to Real Madrid , Suarez wanted to move to Barcelona, and we still loved them when they went.
"Sometimes we pick and choose who we love when they leave. Nobody forced any player to go to Real Madrid or Barcelona, Mascherano is another one.
"Suarez only got stick when he came back because of his antics in the first game (against Liverpool), if he hadn't done that then he'd be adored when he came back. What's the difference between him and Coutinho?"
The Brazilian has endured a difficult time at Barcelona since his £140m move from Liverpool in January 2018.
And Sky Sports pundit Carragher believes Jurgen Klopp shouldn't close the door on a sensational return to Merseyside.
"I wouldn't say I would be actively going to get him, but if there was a possibility of bringing Coutinho back for decent money, and Barca wanted to cut their losses a little bit because it hasn't worked out, then I'd do that," he told the Liverpool Echo.
"We lack that player in the squad. We have it in Lallana and Shaqiri, but this is a different level of player.
"It's the one thing Man City have on us, they have Bernardo Silva, David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne. We don't have that type of player.
"We have great midfield players who are all very similar. We could add something a little bit different. But that would only really be if it was a good price for us."
Carragher insists Liverpool's supporters may well change their stance if Coutinho is available.
"Would he be welcomed back? I'm not sure. But he should be. I don't see any reason why he shouldn't be," the Liverpool legend added.
"I know he got a little bit of stick when he came back because he wanted to move. But Alonso wanted to move to Real Madrid , Suarez wanted to move to Barcelona, and we still loved them when they went.
"Sometimes we pick and choose who we love when they leave. Nobody forced any player to go to Real Madrid or Barcelona, Mascherano is another one.
"Suarez only got stick when he came back because of his antics in the first game (against Liverpool), if he hadn't done that then he'd be adored when he came back. What's the difference between him and Coutinho?"
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