Rodgers clarifies claims that Leicester is by Philippe Coutinho

Brendan Rodgers admitted that Leicester has little or no chance of signing Philippe Coutinho amid claims that Barcelona put the Brazilian midfielder up for sale.

The attacking midfielder left Liverpool to go to the Camp Nou in January 2018, but the move has not gone as planned, prompting him to be loaned to Bayern Munich this season.

And with Bayern choosing not to activate their option to not sign Coutinho permanently, speculation has strongly linked a return to the Premier League with him: most notably Chelsea – and especially with Barcelona seeks to rule out a number of big names to help rebuild its squad.

However, Leicester has also been mentioned as potential suitors for the Brazilian star, especially since the Foxes will likely be able to offer Coutinho The next season of the Champions League football and due to the fact that it was Rodgers who brought the player to England in the first place.

However, in response to the rumors, Rodgers appears to have finished talking about seeing Coutinho in a Liverpool jersey next season.

Rodgers said on Eamonn Holmes’ Eamonn and the Gaffers podcast: “I’ve seen a lot of speculation about young Phil, I don’t think … Philippe is a wonderful player, a brilliant talent, but he would be someone who is out of our reach.” price range “.

Reports have indicated Barcelona have set a starting price of £ 75 million on Coutinho’s head, about half the rate they paid for him, but Rodgers expects many clubs to fight to spend a lot of money this summer in the light of the global economic struggles that are affecting the game. .

However, Rodgers He insists that Leicester continues to work behind the scenes on some potential revenue this summer, adding: “In terms of transfers, it’s something we’re looking at tentatively.

“The market that I feel is going to be very difficult this year, next summer.

“It is one where we have discussions, but there is certainly nothing concrete at this stage.”

Experts criticize Chelsea’s plan to sign Coutinho

After all, it seems that Coutinho is more likely to sign for Chelsea this summer, although Newcastle, whose pockets appear to be swollen by their new owners, cannot be ruled out either.

However, a prospective move to Chelsea has been criticized by Gary Neville, who He offered this seven-word harsh criticism of his plans to recruit the Brazilian.

And Neville’s fellow expert Jamie Redknapp has also voiced his concern about the deal, especially when it comes to a time when the Blues have just started giving some of their local talents a chance to shine.

“I don’t see this [Coutinho to Chelsea] as an assistant it’s a lot of money, “said Redknapp Sky Sports ’The Football Show. “Coutinho is a super talented player but he doesn’t get enough goals.”

“Chelsea have Mason Mount there and a lot of confidence has been given to the young players who are coming to Stamford Bridge. From the way Chelsea has been running for the past year, I don’t see them going to spend £ 79 million on a player.

“Coutinho is talented, but why would you want to risk preventing someone like Mount, who will be a first-class player, from having the opportunities himself?”

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