Former Liverpool midfielder, Danny Murphy has advised Manchester United not to sign Barcelona star, Philippe Coutinho this summer.
Murphy wants Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to prioritise a move for a quality defender like Tottenham Hotspur’s Toby Alderweireld at the end of the season, than to go for Coutinho.
DAILY POST recalls that Coutinho had drawn interests from Man United and Chelsea over the past few months.
Barcelona chiefs are willing to take a huge loss on Coutinho as they are ready to negotiate offers in excess of €80million (£68.8million) for the Brazil international.
Coutinho is believed to have failed to convince Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde, of his ability to secure a regular role in the first team since his arrival from Liverpool in 2018.
“I’ll be interested to see what impact Philippe Coutinho has [in Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final against Manchester United],” Murphy told Daily Mail.
“Coutinho has been linked with a move to United because his transfer from Liverpool hasn’t worked out as well as expected.
“My view is United have more pressing priorities than the Brazilian, namely a midfield playmaker to finally replace Michael Carrick and a defensive leader in the mould of Virgil van Dijk – maybe Toby Alderweireld.”
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