Philippe Coutinho was denied a move to Barcelona (Picture: Getty)

Former Liverpool star Luis Garcia has told Philippe Coutinho to refocus and take the positives after his transfer to Barcelona fell through this summer.

The Brazil international was strongly linked with the Catalan giants in a big-money move, but Liverpool held firm and repeatedly insisted they would not let their star player go.

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It has been claimed Liverpool rejected a late bid of around £138million for Coutinho, and Garcia says the player now needs to put the whole saga behind him.

The Spaniard won the Champions League in his time with Liverpool, and has told Coutinho he can do the same this season.


Coutinho remains a key part of Liverpool’s plans (Picture: Getty)

‘Now it’s time for him to put everything on the field because the team’s going to need it,’ Garcia told talkSPORT.



‘The moment that you know you’re not going to leave, you have to change your mind and start thinking about what is going to be this season.

‘The team is looking good and the results are coming.

Luis Garcia has offered some words of advice to Coutinho (Picture: Getty)

‘He needs to put his spot and why not? He can find himself in the Champions League final this year and I think no one is not going to say that Liverpool can not arrive to the final.’

Coutinho’s Brazil team-mate Neymar admitted his colleague was in a bad place after failing to get his move away to Anfield, while some reports state he was seen crying about the blocked deal.

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