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There are many Serie A players around the world this holiday for the national teams:
Lukaku and Hojlund's hat-tricks against Belgium and Denmark to goals from Krunic, Vlahovic, Elmas and Kouame. Maignan saves a penalty. Kvara was on the bench in a friendly against Mongolia, Osimhen played but failed to score in Guinea-Bissau. With the exception of the Azzurri being called up by Mancini, this is how Italy's internationals play .
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After the initial irritation, Liverpool ended up with nothing but gratitude for Philippe Coutinho. However, Jürgen Klopp has not supervised a training session since.
Although they drew the ire of almost the entire fan base at the time, most people associated with Liverpool Football Club will tell you Philippe Coutinho helped him out. so many. His transfer to Barcelona turned out to be a pivotal moment in the Jürgen Klopp era.
The story is often told. Coutinho has decided that he wants his dream to move to Barcelona. Liverpool hold the price of $178 million (£146 million/165 million euros). The 'wonderful trio' continued in his absence, and FSG reinvested money in Alisson, Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho, forming a mainstay that would go on to win it all.
So letting him go should be seen as one of Klopp's big decisions. Even if in the end, there really isn't a decision to be made. The manager tried to extend as much time as possible, delaying a potential transfer until January, but in the end he had a player who didn't want to be there. No need for Barcelona to turn around, Coutinho is likely to remain at Liverpool until today.
On a personal level, it's impossible not to wonder what would happen to Coutinho if he stayed. Obviously, things have not gone well for him since the transfer, and it looks like he will have better luck at Liverpool. But despite this counterfactual, it is clear that from a business perspective, FSG could not have done better. But nothing even comes close to a rehearsal.
While the effectiveness of the Financial Fair Play Act can be questioned, to put it mildly, it has at least made the wealthier clubs pay attention to trading profits and losses. Manchester City have had significant net outflows over the years, with revenues outstripping sales, but significant outlays nonetheless. Names like Raheem Sterling, Ferran Torres and Gabriel Jesus have all been liquidated for large sums of money.
And that's just to balance the books. According to the FSG, there is no doubt that Liverpool need the money more literally - not the rules and regulations that prevent other businesses, but the lack of money to spend.
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and Jorginho face off against Aston Villa's Philippe Coutinho during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal FC at Villa Park on February 18, 2023 in Birmingham, England.
Philippe Coutinho's career has stalled since his move from Liverpool, but Jürgen Klopp's men have won it all.
That's not to say the owners don't have money, but there is a commitment to run the club in a sustainable way. Some will love it, and some will hate it, but the gist is simple:
If Liverpool fail to earn, the transfer prize will be limited. However, compared to rivals like Manchester City, recent player swaps are surprisingly low. No one has come close to topping the massive fee collected for Coutinho during the 2017/18 season, and the club's next four biggest all-time transfers took place between 2009 and 2014. The only Liverpool top 10 in the last three years was the sale of Sadio Mané, who brought in a relatively modest fee of $42m (£35m/€40m).
Interestingly, Neco Williams, Harry Wilson and Danny Ward all feature in 11-20, showing how Liverpool have at least managed to stay competitive without any real sales. what. Marginal asset monetization is an important part of the strategy.
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