Liverpool Transfers: 5 Reasons Why Brendan Rodgers Must Sign Philippe Coutinho

5. His Market Value & Inter's Financial Woes

Sneijder Inter Milan's financial difficulties have not been a closely guarded secret in recent times.* Last season, they had to sell top goalkeeper Julio Cesar to QPR because of their need to get him off their wage bill.** Similarly, they ended up losing Wesley Sneijder (above) to Galatasaray because the Dutch midfielder would not accept a proposed cut to his wages. They find themselves in a similar situation with Philippe Coutinho, which is why his market value is as low as it is. At just £8 million, Liverpool would be getting themselves a bargain by completing the deal to bring the Brazilian to Anfield. Brendan Rodgers simply must take advantage of Inter's precarious situation now before his valuation sky-rockets in the future. Source(s): * BBC, ** The Sun
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.