Three points to consider as Philippe Coutinho linked with transfer to Liverpool

p Philippe Coutinho has once again been linked with a move back to a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcLiverpool./a /p p The Brazilian, who left Anfield for a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelonaBarcelona/a in 2018, is unsettled in Spain and currently out on loan at Bayern Munich. /p pItapos;s unclear what the Bundesliga clubapos;s intentions are this summer in regards to making the transfer permanent, as well as what Barcelona will ultimately decide to do with Coutinho./p p It is for this reason that a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcLiverpool/a remain a possible option, but here we consider three points that complicate the issue ahead of the summer transfer window, and potentially rule the transfer out entirely. /p h31. Liverpool board said apos;noapos;/h3 pThe Reds were looking into the possibility of bringing Coutinho in on loan when it became clear Barcelona would let him go in the summer window./p pLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp even sat down with the clubapos;s recruitment guru Michael Edwards to discuss the finer details of a potential deal./p img src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article21466863.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Liverpool-FC-v-Sevilla-FC-UEFA-Champions-League.jpg title=Jurgen Klopp didnapos;t want to re-sign Philippe Coutinho at the price quoted data-portal-copyright=UEFA via Getty Images p/p p/p pBut discussions didnapos;t last long./p pBarcelona wanted a huge #xA3;8million in loan fees, as well as Coutinhoapos;s #xA3;250,000-a-week wages paid in full, which immediately ended Liverpoolapos;s interest./p pThe Nou Camp giants understandably want to reclaim some cash from the sale of the Brazilian, but Liverpool wonapos;t be stumping up big money for him./p h32. A Neymar make-weight?/h3 pBarcelonaapos;s biggest embarrassment of the past decade was watching Neymar leave the club and sign for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017./p pThe Ligue 1 club paid #xA3;198million to sign the Brazilian, hoping he would lead them to Champions League glory./p img src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article21643031.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Coupe-de-France-Semi-Final-Olympique-Lyonnais-v-Paris-St-Germain.jpg title=Barcelona are reportedly keen on re-signing Neymar in the summer window data-portal-copyright=REUTERS p/p pThings havenapos;t exactly worked out for Neymar in France, and he has been continually linked with a return to Spain./p pBarcelona are understandably keen, and there is talk that Coutinho could be used as a make-weight to make the transfer happen, with the Brazilian heading to Paris./p h33. Coutinho had a dream/h3 pWhen considering Coutinhoapos;s future it is typical to look at what Barcelona, Bayern Munich, even Liverpool want from the deal./p pBut itapos;s important to remember that there is a man at the centre of negotiations./p img src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article21643044.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_FC-Barcelona-present-new-signing-Philippe-Coutinho.jpg title=Coutinho admitted it was his dream to play for Barcelona data-portal-copyright=X01398 pCoutinho was desperate to move to Barcelona - he even handed in a transfer request at Liverpool to push through a move mid-season./p pAfter putting pen to paper he labelled the opportunity a quot;dreamquot;, and he no doubt still considers playing for Barcelona his ultimate ambition./p pIt is for this reason that Coutinho may wish to remain at the Nou Camp and fight for his place in the first team next season, rather than return to Anfield./p