Dean Saunders suggests three players who could replace Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho

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Dean Saunders says that Philippe Coutinho is replaceable at Liverpool.

Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders says that the Reds should sell Philippe Coutinho, should they receive a fee of around £100 million.

According to reports from The Independent, Barcelona have offered a fee of around £80 million for the Brazilian, but Liverpool are demanding a fee of over £130 million.

Coutinho is a key player for Liverpool, and Jurgen Klopp has made it clear that he will not sell his prized asset.

However, every player has a price, and former Swansea player Dean Saunders says that Liverpool should sell Coutinho, if the price is right.

He says that Coutinho is a good player, no doubt, but he is “replaceable” at the Anfield club.

He mentions Real Madrid’s Isco as a possible candidate. Two other players, he feels, who Liverpool can look up to replace Coutinho are Manchester United’s Juan Mata and Swansea City’s Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Isco played a key role for Real Madrid in their Champions League campaign last season, and has said repeatedly that he is not looking for a move away from the Bernabeu.

Jose Mourinho is unlikely to sell his player to a direct rival club. As it is, Mata can never be a replacement for Coutinho, given how different the two players are.

Sigurdsson has been heavily linked with a move to Everton this summer. He enjoyed a superb 2016/17 campaign and would cost around £50 million.

But Sigurdsson, with all due respect, does not belong to Coutinho’s level, and therefore, to think of him replacing the Brazilian is ludicrous.

“For £100 million, sell him (Coutinho). For me he is replaceable”, said Saunders in Alan Brazil talk show on Friday.

“You could sign Isco for £30 million. He us not getting enough games at Real Madrid. Juan Mata, Sigurdsson – these players you can sign to replace Coutinho.”