Liverpool told to buy Isco, Juan Mata and Gylfi Sigurdsson in crazy transfer plan

FORMER Liverpool star Dean Saunders has come up with an ambitious back-up plan should Philippe Coutinho move to Barcelona.

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Liverpool have been urged to sign Isco, Juan Mata and Gylfi Sigurdsson

Saunders called the Brazilian forward 'replaceable', and thinks Isco, Juan Mata or Gylfi Sigurdsson could fill the void if Coutinho leaves Anfield this summer.

Coutinho has been linked with a move to Barcelona to replace his fellow Brazilian Neymar, who looks set for a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

And with that in mind, Saunders feels a move for Isco, Mata or Sigurdsson, who has been linked with a move to Everton this summer, would be a good return should Coutinho move to the Catalan giants.

Speaking to Alan Brazil on talkSPORT, he said: "For me, you could sign Isco for £30m. He's not going to get a game for Real Madrid.

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Philippe Coutinho is replaceable at Liverpool, according to Dean Saunders

"Juan Mata, Sigurdsson - there's players you can sign to replace Coutinho.

"Luis Suarez, he was irreplaceable. There's certain players that are irreplaceable but for me, he's replaceable for £100m."

The Welsh international added if Coutinho wanted to leave for Barcelona, the club would be left with no choice but to sell him.

Saunders added: "The last game against Leicester in Hong Kong he was brilliant.

"He really made the difference out there.

"But if Barcelona knock on the door, I think as a player, he's gone."

Coutinho has another five years on his Liverpool contract, after signing a new deal in January.

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