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LIVERPOOL chairman Tom Werner said Philippe Coutinho "probably regrets" having traded Anfield against Barcelona.
The 26-year-old joined the Catalan club in January 2018 for a contract worth up to £ 146 million as he said he was taking a step forward.
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But the Brazilian flattered to be mistaken at the camp of Nou after his arrival and would already be "ready to leave".
The Reds then used the money to reinforce their team in all areas, including defender Virgil van Dijk, goalkeeper Alisson, midfielders Fabinho and Naby Keita and winger Xherdan Shaqiri.
Since they left the ranks of Jurgen Klopp, the Merseyside team has qualified twice for the Champions League final, beating Tottenham 2-0 on Saturday night to win its sixth Cup d & # 39; Europe.
Although Coutinho failed to convince the Barca fans or to establish himself as a regular starter, Werner taking the midfielder as an example for players considering leaving.
He told Liverpool Echo: "I would just like to recall the story of Philippe Coutinho.
"I have only good things to say about Philippe, but I think he left Liverpool because he wanted to play for one of the two big Spanish clubs."
Before adding: "We tried to convince him that the club was moving in the right direction and that he could experience great opportunities in the Champions League by staying in Liverpool.
"I think he's probably regretting his decision."
Although he has played 54 games under Ernesto Valverde in his second season with the club, Coutinho has only scored five goals in La Liga.
Chelsea and Manchester United were linked to the former Inter Milan, while Barca were considering trading against Neymar.
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