The FC Barcelona closed during the past month of January the most expensive signing of his history. It was Philippe Coutinho, whose cost could elevate until the 160 million euros if all the variable of the agreement between the Barcelona club and the Liverpool finish fulfilling. Jamie Carragher, mythical player 'network', criticised the signing of the Brazilian.
The ex English footballer showed contrary to the decision of the Liverpool to sell him to half of season. ''I do not agree in losing him in half of season. In this moment were alive in FA Cup and still are in the Champions League'', commented, putting like priority the sportive successes of the English club.
However, it admitted that all in Liverpool knew that it would finish going. ''The fans of the Liverpool, included I, feel us well when Coutinho remained in summer, although we knew that it went to go to final of season'', commented.
In spite of the loss of the Brazilian midfield player, Carregher did not doubt in considering too elevated the quantity that decided to pay the FC Barcelona with regard to the level of the player. ''Philippe Coutinho is not so good, no voucher 140 million euros. It had preferred to win a bit less than money in summer and have it in this part of the season'', declared the ex defence.
The market of signings
Jamie Carragher considered negative the balance of signings of the Liverpool during this season. ''This period can not catalog like a success because we have lost to our best player'', commented, since, in spite of the signing of Go Dijk, ''if you lose to your best player, there is not form that you can disguise it like a positive window''.