Philippe Coutinho makes Liverpool admission as Jurgen Klopp transfer claim made

Your Liverpool evening headlines for Wednesday, March 23.

Philippe Coutinho admits he cannot explain why his transfer to Barcelona didn't work out as he spoke of his "beautiful story at Liverpool".

The Brazil international moved to Aston Villa in January after failing to make the grade at Camp Nou following his £142m switch from Anfield at the start of 2018.

Coutinho was arguably playing some of his best football during the five years he spent at Liverpool shortly before his exit, but the attacking midfielder was unable to replicate that form on a prolonged basis in Spain before he was loaned out to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2019.

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And having made a good start to his career under Steven Gerrard at Villa Park, Coutinho spoke of his happiness during his time on Merseyside but said he was unsure as to why the spell with Barcelona didn't go according to plan.

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Micah Richards has suggested Philippe Coutinho was 'the best player in the league' during his final season at Liverpool in 2017/18.

The Brazilian playmaker left the Reds for Barcelona in January 2018 in a deal worth £142million, having previously