Liverpool have reportedly made several attempts to re-sign Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho.
That’s according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, as per Sportlens, who claim the Reds have regularly ‘probed’ the Catalan side for their former star.
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Coutinho has been linked with a return to Anfield before, but it’s rarely claimed the club are the ones pushing for a deal.
In the past, the Brazilian’s camp is said to have touched base with Liverpool to sound out a potential reunion, as per the Sunday World.
But we at Empire of the Kop understand Jurgen Klopp has never expressed an interest in bringing Coutinho back to Merseyside, despite a keenness from the Barcelona man.
In fact, Catalan-based outlet SPORT (via Sport Witness) report the Liverpool boss has ‘officially rejected’ the possibility of the midfielder returning to the club.