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Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers wants to sign Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to Mundo Deportivo.
What is the history?
Rodgers worked with Coutinho when they were in Liverpool, and the former Celtic manager now wants to take him to Leicester.
The Foxes could bid € 20 million (£ 17.19 million), although The Sun rated the 29-year-old attacking midfielder at £ 35 million last month.
Barcelona is willing to sell the Brazilian international, who can also play extreme.
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Would Coutinho improve Leicester?
Coutinho has not had as big an impact on Barcelona as expected.
However, the Brazilian is still a very good and creative player.
The former Inter Milan player knows the Premier League well.
Coutinho also worked with Rodgers in Liverpool, and the Leicester manager could get the best of him.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp described the 29-year-old as “world class” in 2017, as quoted on SportsMole.
Klopp recognizes a quality player when he sees one, and the German also worked with Coutinho at Liverpool.
A trade to Leicester could revive Coutinho and help him get back to his best.
Leicester are a big and ambitious club, and Coutinho might feel like he could replicate his Liverpool displays at the King Power Stadium.
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