Anybody that has been following the saga that has ensued because of Barcelona’s interest in the Liverpool star should understand why Jürgen Klopp will refuse to sale.
If you want to make a list of football clubs that have actually caused their own undoing by selling their best legs in the past, Liverpool should be one of them. The glory days they enjoyed in Europe was cut short by Rafa Benitez when he decided to let Xabio Alonso return to the Bernabeau. That ushered in the downward spiral that led to his discharge, and sent the club out of the Champions league for many years.
The arrival of Fernando Torres to his dream club brought in some improved tempo in the club, and he did great things for them. But when the Liverpool decided to let him go, they experienced another vacuum that saw them out of the Champions league for many years.
The mantle was later taken up by the one man squad named Luis Suarez. He was so efficient and dominant that the glory days of Brendan Rodgers could be attributed to him alone. He took them to the brink of winning the premier league, save for one managerial tactical error from Rodgers against Chelsea. However, they ended second and that took them to the Champions league again after many years absence. However, they decided to sell him the next season, and that caused the slump in performance of the team coupled with the sacking of Rodgers.
Now, they have another great and inspiring player in the person of Countinho. But for the arrival of Sadio Mane last season, he was the only phenomenal and overly skillful player in the team. But now, Barcelona is lurking around to poach him from them. Any great site that engages in sports analysis will tell you the gravity of the mistake of selling Countinho if Liverpool ever considers that.
The Countinho Transfer News As It Is
A few days ago, Barcelona made a £93m bid for Countinho, and this was immediately rejected by Liverpool. This is the ideal thing to do because he is a player they cannot let go. Klopps statement that they do not have any price limit to let him go and that they are not ready to give in no matter the price is actually very encouraging. His position that the club wants to have the best possible team, and will make efforts to keep the old guys and add possible new ones, is also nice. We understand that Barcelona is in dire need of a replacement for Neymar, and will always go for players with killer instincts like Coutinho. But he is too valuable an asset for the kops to let go at the moment.
Many other people have talked up the possibility of the team doing great things with Countiho. According to Jamie Carragher, he expected the team to make even more additions.
On the possibility of Van Dijk joining the team, Jamie Redknapp has said that he could help them win the league if they sign him. According to him, Van Dijk would win the league for Liverpool. But that is under one condition, and the condition is that Liverpool must keep Countinho for that to be possible. So for him, a combination of Countinho and Van Dijk would win the kops the trophy they have been chasing for more than 20 years.