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#1. Philippe Coutinho
Current Club: Liverpool FC
Desired Destination: FC Barcelona
"Unfortunately, instead of being a happy time for him [Coutinho], for his family, it's a moment of anguish, disappointment, and sadness. I like to see him happy because he is a teammate and a friend that I've had for a long time."
Neymar opened up about his great friend Philippe Coutinho's mental "anguish" after the deal that he dreamed of fell through thanks to his current club's insistence that he was not for sale.
Barcelona had said very early on in the transfer window that they were confident of signing the Brazilian playmaker but Liverpool's stubbornness took them by surprise. They ended up saying at a press conference yesterday that Liverpool demanded €200 million for Coutinho, but that has since been refuted by the Merseysiders.
The conclusion to this summer's biggest transfer drama, though? Coutinho is still very much a Liverpool player
Having gone through the drama of a back-sprain (that miraculously disappeared just ahead of Brazil's World Cup qualifier vs. Ecuador) to avoid playing for the opening Premier League, and UEFA Champions League (to avoid being cup-tied in the UCL) and all the Barcelona-courting that he could muster, he'll have a tough time winning back the affection of the Kop and the millions of Liverpool supporters worldwide.
The tag of "snake" is a tough one to shed.
