Coutinho exit would be awful for Liverpool, admits Firmino

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino lets it be known would be "horrendous" if colleague Philippe Coutinho was sold to Barcelona. 

Coutinho's future at Anfield is a long way from sure, with the 25-year-old said to have presented an exchange ask for hours after Liverpool proprietor Fenway Sports Group expressed openly that it would not engage any exchange offers. 

Administrator Jurgen Klopp has yielded that a ultimate choice over the Brazil star's future is out of his hands, with Barca said to be pushing hard to conclude an arrangement this week. 

Firmino is making an effort not to be diverted by the discussion encompassing his countryman, who is sidelined with back damage, however he would be gigantically baffled to see him take off. 

"I like to not think about this since it would be dreadful," he stated, as cited by The Liverpool Echo. "He's an incredible player, yet additionally an awesome companion to me. 

"It is ordinary that incredible groups are occupied with his football, yet my focus is presently on the group. 

"My goal is to win containers with Liverpool so I can enter the historical backdrop of this club." 

Safeguard Dejan Lovren is likewise excited for Coutinho to stay and cautions that he is probably not going to be sold unless Barca make a critical offer. 

"I can't say much in regards to Coutinho, we players don't talk about that among each other," he revealed to Sportske Novosti in front of Liverpool's Champions League play-off first leg against Hoffenheim. "The club will choose. 

"Obviously we would miss him since he is extraordinary player, difficult to supplant. Him and [Adam] Lallana will be tremendously missed in the Hoffenheim amusement. 

"When I came to Liverpool, in a €20million exchange, I was costly. What's more, now protectors cost €40million, €50million, €60million. Times change. 

"What's more, if Neymar costs more than €200million, you won't offer Coutinho for €50million. That is the way the market works."