Philippe Coutinho has agreed a long-term Liverpool deal, with Brendan Rodgers predicting he will become world-class.
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London - Philippe Coutinho has agreed a long-term Liverpool deal, with Brendan Rodgers predicting he will become world-class.
The Brazil midfielder arrived at Anfield in the January transfer window two years ago and has now signed a contract which takes him through to 2020. He set up both goals in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday and it has prompted manager Rodgers to liken his qualities to those of Real Madrid’s Luka Modric.
Rodgers recognises that Coutinho needs to improve his goalscoring form - he has scored just twice this season - but believes the 22-year-old has the potential to blossom into one of the top performers in the Barclays Premier League.
“You see his quality in his two assists at the weekend,” said Rodgers. “They were sublime. The first pass was incredible invention.
“If you look at Modric, he doesn’t have a big goalscoring record but he is a world-class player. He is a continuity player and gets the odd goal from outside the box.
“If he can improve his goalscoring, Coutinho will be getting into the bracket of being world-class.”
Liverpool are still hoping to sign a pre-contract agreement for Burnley striker Danny Ings.
Daily Mail
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