Spurs fans on Twitter have been reacting to the latest report on Philippe Coutinho, which suggests that Barcelona have offered the Lilywhites the chance to sign him on loan next season.
According to Football Insider (via Hotspur Related), the La Liga side have offered Jose Mourinho’s side the former Liverpool man on loan, provided they pay an £8 million fee.
The 27-year-old has spent this season on loan with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, but despite averaging an impressive 7.27 rating for his performances in the German top flight, club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that they wouldn’t be exercising their option to sign the midfielder.
Should Spurs sign Coutinho on loan this summer?
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No
Reaction from Spurs fans to the latest report on Coutinho can be seen in the tweets below.
Genuinely don’t understand why people wouldn’t want him. Loan would be perfect. He’s so much better than Lamela (and less injury prone and younger) and a better winger than Lucas imo. He’d also give Dele much needed competition in the 10 role. Fantastic as a LW as well. Do it.
— Rickles (@burks_eric) May 29, 2020
Definitely take him ..a player that can go round players and score goals..needs to find form again though
— Dave Kingsman (@davidkingsman) May 29, 2020
We would be idiots not to do this
— Harry C (@HazSpur92) May 29, 2020
The Brazilian playmaker is well known to Premier League fans, having joined Liverpool from Inter in January 2013 and going on to make 201 appearances for the Merseyside club, contributing 54 goals and 45 assists (per Transfermarkt).
A few short memories in these replies, the guy tore us apart and is unreal. 8 mill fee is too high but if we can get him he’d be the best signing we can make this summer.
— Mark (@m_sutts) May 29, 2020
Have no idea how any Spurs fan wouldn’t want this. Yes he hasn’t been at his best for 18 months, but this guy is world class at his best. He suits the PL, he knows the PL and he’d only add quality and creativity to the squad. Pity it’s never happening (Wages).
— Harvey (@Namdalla1993) May 29, 2020
After his impressive spell with Liverpool, Coutinho completed a move to Barcelona in 2018 in a £142 million deal but he has struggled to nail down a regular spot in the first-team with the Catalan side, making just 76 appearances in all competitions.
Loan. Take him, he don’t work out, let him go! He was fantastic at Liverpool! We need more players that are proven in the Premier league
— Pricey (@nickprice153) May 29, 2020
If true and we dont sign him clubs a complete joke … his just what we need an upgrade on Eriksen
— Adam Houckham (@adman1981) May 29, 2020
It seems, therefore, as if the majority of Spurs fans would love to see their club sign Coutinho on loan this summer, however, some fans disagreed.
Not for me. Far from a priority.
— ArmaghSpurs (@ArmaghSpurs) May 29, 2020
Don’t know about this one chief
— / Dier Propaganda (@sacramentoszn) May 29, 2020
Although £8 million might seem like an excessive fee for a loan, Coutinho has proven experience in the Premier League, having contributed 41 goals and 37 assists in 152 appearances in the top-flight (per Transfermarkt), so this could prove to be an excellent signing for Jose Mourinho’s side.