Jamie Carragher claims Barcelona overpaid for Philippe Coutinho after midfielder's £142m move from Liverpool
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Jamie Carragher has claimed Philippe Coutinho is not worth the £142million Barcelona paid for the Brazilian.
The Spanish giants splashed out to land the former Liverpool player last month after a six-month pursuit.
But former Reds defender Carragher believes they over-paid for the midfield magician.
“I think if you lose your best player there’s no way you can dress it up as a positive window,” he said on Sky Sports’ The Debate show.
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“I think every Liverpool fan, when Philippe Coutinho stayed in the summer, thought ‘okay, we know he’s leaving next season. Lets enjoy this 12 months’.
“To lose him mid-season, I don’t agree with it but for that fee… Coutinho’s not worth that. He’s not that good.
“I would have took £20m-£30m less in the summer to know that Liverpool would have had him for the second half of the season because at that time we were still in the FA Cup, still a Champions League to play for.”
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Despite the constant speculation over his future, Coutinho scored 12 goals for Liverpool this season.
He made his Barcelona debut in the 1-0 Copa del Rey win over city rivals Espanyol in midweek.