Coutinho emails Henderson about Barcelona transfer in sketch
Suarez left Liverpool for Barcelona in 2014 but the Uruguay striker wanted to quit 12 months earlier.
Arsenal had famously activated his release clause by bidding £40million and a pound but the bid was rejected by owner John W. Henry, despite Suarez asking for a transfer.
Coutinho today put in a transfer request at Liverpool and Carragher says it reminds him of the situation the former No 9 was in.
“It’s a similar situation to Suarez,” Carragher said on Sky Sports.
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Luis Suarez wanted to join Arsenal from Liverpool, according to Jamie Carragher
Before Philippe Coutinho put in this transfer request, I felt Liverpool would keep him but he would probably go in 12 months
Jamie Carragher on Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho
“He put in a transfer request. It was actually Arsenal he wanted to go to.
“Before Philippe Coutinho put in this transfer request, I felt Liverpool would keep him but he would probably go in 12 months.
“If this bid had come in for Coutinho at the end of May and someone had offered over £100million and Liverpool had time to line up who they were going to get, you could understand it.
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Philippe Coutinho's situation at Liverpool is similar to Luis Suarez's, says Jamie Carragher
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“Liverpool have got no time to replace him, they can’t get players in at the moment anyway and they’ve got a lot of money to spend.
“I don’t see any way the club will let Philippe Coutinho go.
“I said there would be a riot if they went and I still stand by that!”
Arsenal won their first game of the season 4-3 against Leicester last night, with Liverpool starting their campaign at Watford today (12.30pm).
