Philippe Coutinho is facing an uncertain future - after counting the cost of ignoring Neymar’s transfer advice. Coutinho left Liverpool in 2018 for a huge £142million fee.
Reports at the time claimed his Brazil team-mate bombarded his phone with WhatsApp messages in a bid to convince him to join Paris Saint-Germain.
But Coutinho opted to follow his heart and join Barcelona, where his career has entered a downwards spiral. He has struggled to make an impact at Bayern Munich on loan this season leading to links to a Premier League return.
He will perhaps be wishing he had followed Neymar’s initial advice and joined him in the French capital as he looked for reinforcements following his move from Barcelona.
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