Liverpool legend John Aldridge on Sunday urged the club to move quickly to replace playmaker Philippe Coutinho, who has swapped the Premier League giants for Barcelona. “I am not surprised but disappointed he (Coutinho) is leaving because he is a fantastic player to watch,” Aldridge told BBC Radio 5 Live. Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez, a key player for the Foxes when they won the Premier League in 2016, has been linked to the club. “If you look at the way Coutinho plays, he (Mahrez) is very similar,” Aldridge added. “He is older, he has played in the Premier League for some years and everybody has seen the ability he has got, so he ticks a lot of boxes.

Source: Punch January 07, 2018 11:37 UTC