Report: Leicester and Tottenham target Coutinho offered to three Serie A clubs

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Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur target Philippe Coutinho has reportedly been offered to three Italian teams.

What’s the story?

According to La Repubblica (via Get Italian Football News), Lazio, AC Milan and Roma have been offered the attacker by Kia Joorabchian.

The publication claims the Brazilian interests the Biancocelesti, but liquidity index is a problem. The issue has stopped the club from signing Toma Basic and Filip Kostic in recent weeks.

Liquidity index is a system of economic and financial balance control indicators.

The Barcelona ace has been linked with a move back to the Premier League. Brendan Rodgers’ side have shown an interest, while Joorabchian thinks Spurs want Coutinho to replace Harry Kane if he leaves.

Leicester and Tottenham should avoid Coutinho

Leicester and Tottenham should let Coutinho join another club.

Signing the attacker makes almost no sense given the situation surrounding the ace.

Let’s start with the player’s performances in recent years. If someone offered the Foxes and Lilywhites the chance to sign the Liverpool version of Coutinho, they probably would have bitten your hand off.

But, the same cannot be said for the player right now, who is a sorry version of what he once was.

Then there are his injury woes. It seems a hamstring issue is not too far around the corner for the 29-year-old. The ace has suffered three separate hamstring injuries since his move from the Reds in 2018.

The last thing either club need is an injury-prone player on their books.

And last, but definitely not least, his staggering wages.

Coutinho is currently earning £383k-per-week at the Catalan club, a figure way beyond the reach of either team.

Never has there been as many red flags about to avoid signing a player.