Chelsea have been warned off an £80 million ($99m) move for Philippe Coutinho, with Frank Leboeuf considering that asking price to be “too much” for a Barcelona flop who lacks the quality of a “top, top player”.
The former Blues defender told ESPN FC : “Well, to be really honest, and frank, no [Chelsea should not sign him].
“I think Coutinho is a good player and I'm not even trying to be harsh on him, I think I want to find Barcelona guilty for the situation because they put a price on Coutinho who I think doesn't belong to that league.
“Now it's hard to reverse the system, it's hard to think that you can even the price and accept to lose like £65m for a transfer.
“But if you check on the quality of Coutinho, of course he is a talented player, of course he is a good player, but does he belong to the top, top players? Allow me to have some doubts about that.
“When I see Neymar, when I see [Cristiano] Ronaldo, when I see [Lionel] Messi, when I see [Kylian] Mbappe, I see top, top players.
“Coutinho has a price of a top, top player and I don't want to make a statement but I'm not sure he has the quality of a top, top player.
“And now, how do you reverse the system? How do you put Coutinho in a team and how do you rate him now?
“You talk about Chelsea, ready to [pay] £80m. I think it's too much for a player where you're not sure he's going to find the level he was, he used to be, at Liverpool and is not anymore.
“That's why I think Coutinho shouldn't go to Chelsea because there is no room for him and I think it is too much to spend for a player where we don't know the standard.”
Peterwachi
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GK:kepa DF: James,tomori,rudiger,yelled DM: kante,kovacic AM:ziyech,mount,pulisic ST: Abraham
not yelled but telles
Peterwachi
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GK:kepa DF: James,tomori,rudiger,yelled DM: kante,kovacic AM:ziyech,mount,pulisic ST: Abraham
Peterwachi
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this too much
Yazbeikprt
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if anyone is leaving Jorginho should lead the way
Yecbdntuyz
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countinho doesn't worthy that amount anymore
nidabckns
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Philippe is a good material.If Harry Maguire was cost 80 Coutinho should even cost more than 80
nidabckns
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well so far as we have seen I guess this guy is correct , coutinho is no longer the player he used to be , maybe barca paid way more than he deserved , same in the case here for PSG during neymar transfer , paid way more than deserved
if countiho isn't the player as he used to be just as you confess right here, don't you think Chelsea can make him back to where he used to been or even better ? bro countiho is a very good player. transfer market is crazy these days
nidabckns
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Barkley & Loftus cheek are better than Continho.. given time Pulic & CHO can make us forget Sancho. Emerson had not fully picked from injury let's give our players time all we need now is a complete striker, a Keeper and a left back
I think you have a point here
Bahabilnsu
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decadekmz
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lineup
Sabareesh_____
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this how the line up should be
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sure about landing sancho werner chilwel and donnarumma
hazardeden1017
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even £150m for Coutinho is better than this so call Sancho
u people stole my word, I know we lack a player and trying to do hazard in sancho but I can definitely say sancho is not the one, never really liked him, I like coutinho more he is proven epl player but tough times now so think brothers don't go blind for sancho and spend all the money, we have cho who is a sublime player
Yuuabklmps
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this how the line up should be
aisyahmuslim
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Coutinho is coming back to Barca next season loosers
utd fan full of hatred..
muakntyz
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what....??? that's the minimum , just take it or leave it
Detaopuz
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countinho is good but to expensive we are still getting Ziyech 🏅🏅🏅🏆🏆🏆🤟🤟🤟🤟
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Relax, mate. You don't need a soothsayer to tell you that Coutinho is an experience player than RLC, and secondly RLC can't play week in, week out. Chelsea needs Coutinho
Yes and no. Loftus would be needed in more physical games but Countinho can be used in games where opposition just sit back....
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Imagine this killer attacking killer formation. Chelsea will become unstoppable and danger to any teams
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Theyd player on opposite wings...
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Its true, hes a good player but clearly out of favour and not as good as before so commanding anything above 50 million for a player that is considered a flop is ridiculous on Barca behalf. 60 million is even a push. I'll take him on loan or for 50 million, anything else is just scamming ourselves. Ziyech is the same style player and cost 35 million.
wohekmt
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yes too much
Cebaeosu
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its not too much for coutinho its too much for that club
may be thatt club didn't have money to spend and i don't think coutinho even considering
HATEROFALL
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barca should get coutinho back ,its stupid if they dont
MaddyKotagiri
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Well said!! Coutinho is a good player but £80m price tag is too high. Rather spend it on a young forward who is capable of scoring 20 PL goals a season.
hazardeden1017
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its not too much for coutinho its too much for that club
Chelsea bought Fernando Torres for 50 mil at that time though he didn't play as he used to still we are better and think twice before spending millions on rubbish and overrated players like Barcelona
Roybcdeno
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liverpool must bring Phil back...he is a game changer i once had hard feelings for after he deserted us when we need him most but i think he has learnt the hard way....please klopp do something.
Beyeilprtu
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Coutinho is coming back to Barca next season loosers
izalFirdaus
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give 40m + barkley
Koucepsz
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Finally someone speaking with sense
Then have him and don't sell him.
UyiGentle
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Madness! I will always take Coutingh ahead of Sancho all day
Finally someone speaking with sense
Yazbeikprt
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Barkley & Loftus cheek are better than Continho.. given time Pulic & CHO can make us forget Sancho. Emerson had not fully picked from injury let's give our players time all we need now is a complete striker, a Keeper and a left back
Livingstone_chelsea
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Lol. Neh. Which league is ballack playing 🙄
Free transfer from baryern those days, they referred to him as a flop but performed at chelsea
jiucelprs
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If coutinho left bayern attack gone
Yekaclnop
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exactly is toooooo much come on for coutinho??that is the Roberry Daly time
Zopiklmpyz
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you're just a fool. for putting giroud as it striker
How will you be calling someone a fool bcos of ordinary lineup idea.....you must be mad
sozcelmrz
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You your self should think about it, you jorginho and kante, you now put mount as ya defensive midfielder, someone that is always after a goal
can you then figure out where mount should be placed because I think he should still be in the team
vaebelopy
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I don't see coutinho in this team at all
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You your self should think about it, you jorginho and kante, you now put mount as ya defensive midfielder, someone that is always after a goal
sozcelmrz
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If you were a team coach you won't stay long before you will be sacked
Cebaeosu
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its not too much for coutinho its too much for that club
just he is not perform well at barca its doesn't mean he is worthless he deserve more then 80m
DanielHamdan
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its not too much for coutinho its too much for that club
No, he's not good enough to have that kind of price cuz his doesnt perform well in barca
vaebelopy
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I don't see coutinho in this team at all
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If you were a team coach you won't stay long before you will be sacked
wasbdikopz
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Well said Lebuoef
muzaceloy
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Countinho philillpe is a good but not deserve the $80m price. bcoz is form was reduce. Countinho price at least $45 to $50m
atlanz
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well so far as we have seen I guess this guy is correct , coutinho is no longer the player he used to be , maybe barca paid way more than he deserved , same in the case here for PSG during neymar transfer , paid way more than deserved
sozcelmrz
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I don't see coutinho in this team at all
Tmass
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This is the lineup
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you're just a fool. for putting giroud as it striker
liwabekoz
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no need for coutinho we already have pulisic odoi and core so live him
Where was Odoi before the season was suspended?. How many matches did he played?
Amazingchris
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Madness! I will always take Coutingh ahead of Sancho all day
liwabekoz
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very bad business for my Chelsea we need players who are in from not a player who is flop
Who tells you Coutinho is a flop?
Zopiklmpyz
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This is the lineup