During the summer transfer window, it would have been difficult escape the rumours surrounding Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho.
The Brazilian was at the centre of a saga involving his club and Spanish giants Barcelona.
In most cases, the player usually gets his way, but on this occasion, the Reds stood firm and held off the Catalan club’s advances.
Now that the winter window has rolled around, the speculation has intensified once again.
A recent report by Goal.com claims that Barcelona are on the verge of submitting an offer worth around €150m (£133m).
It is believed that Liverpool have tried to convince Coutinho to stay put, but the playmaker is said to have his heart set on a switch to the Camp Nou.
The speculation has got plenty of people talking, and Manchester United legend Gary Neville has now had his say on the matter.
The pundit cannot fathom why Liverpool would allow one of their best players to leave this month after fighting so hard to keep hold of his signature before the start of the season.
Neville told Sky Sports:
“To have turned down a bid in the summer and then lose him now would be madness. You’re always likely to lose a player when Barcelona or Real Madrid come calling. There’s an inevitability of him leaving but they need to say ‘give us time’. To lose him now could have a terrible impact on their season. Liverpool are too big a football club to let one player mess them around.”
