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

by Joseph Dempsey

1. The Next Ronaldinho?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSWkeUXNE0g Philippe Coutinho has been heralded as the latest sensation of South American football, which is no mean feat considering there are so many wonderfully gifted "Samba Stars" emerging these days - Lucas Moura, Pato, Neymar, just to name but a few... The Inter Milan midfielder has drawn several comparisons, all of them complimentary. He has been likened to Ronaldinho, Kaka, oh, and a Ferrari, if we're going down the motoring-metaphors route. Don't want to take my word for it? Ask Inter€™s Brazilian centre-back Juan Jesus, who was practically salivating when he infused:
€œFor me, he€™s a phenomenon. He€™s like a Ferrari. When he€™s dribbling with the ball at his feet, you just can€™t catch up to him.€
If Coutinho can end up emulating World Cup winner Ronaldinho, who has banged in 152 career goals so far, then Liverpool will have signed themselves a truly class act. Source(s): Liverpool EchoLiverpool Fans: Do you think Brendan Rodgers should sign Coutinho? Share your thoughts in the comment section, below.
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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.