Come on, we know that means nothing. We've picked up plenty of players from teams of that caliber who have gone on to be damn good signings for us, players that have then been wanted by the likes of Barca and Madrid.
I know it means nothing in terms of how good the player is or can be, I was talking in regards to being, as a club, a more appealing option for ambitious footballers.
Like Coutinho himself - hey Philippe, do you want to play with world stars Piqué, Busquets, Iniesta, Suarez and Messi? Oh wait, we've just signed a CB from a failed Dutch national team with experience in the Scottish league and who was great for Southampton, I think you should reconsider!
I badly want Philippe to stay but let's be real here, unless we see much improved results on the pitch to convince he can challenge for trophies here, he'll still want to go come the end of the season no matter how many *potential* stars we sign - because as much as I think they're both great players, the likes of Keita and van Dijk are not anywhere near world class recognition yet, they have the potential to be though.
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