Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho in action during their English Premier League soccer match against Bournemouth at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Monday Aug. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Clint Hughes) Clint Hughes/Associated Press Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is reportedly a transfer target for both Manchester City and Barcelona, making the Reds ‘ want to qualify for the Champions League evening greater. That ‘s according to the Mirror ‘s David Anderson, who reports :

[ City ] see the Brazil external as the perfect long-run successor for David Silva in the No 10 playmaker function. Silva turns 30 in January and City have identified Coutinho, 23, as one of their top targets as they begin drawing up their hitlist for 2016. The Blues have proved they are disposed to spend large to get who they want and the bid for Coutinho will start at around £50 million because he signed a long-run batch at Anfield in February .

The brazilian is the key creative force at Anfield, and he was one of the few highlights in a long and unmanageable season for Liverpool last year, racking up eight goals and six assists in all competitions. Coutinho offers a significant finish terror from distance and possesses great proficiency and imagination .Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho shoots to score the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Stoke City and Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England on August 9, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OL OLI SCARFF/Getty Images According to Squawka, the 23-year-old tick an opponent 109 times in the Premier League end year and created an impressive 58 chances. He besides showed his knead rate in attempting 133 tackles, of which 49 were successful—a goodly refund from an attacking midfielder.

Bleacher Report columnist Guillem Balague believes Liverpool ‘s next coach should make the child the focal point of his team : There are calm some motion marks over his ability to systematically make a plus shock on games, however, as Liverpool writer Dave O’Connell O’Connell notes :Video Play Button

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Virgin Media share his fairly uninspiring stats for the current campaign : The Brazil international would besides have to compete with the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne. O’Connell believes he wo n’t be moving to the Sky Blues : At a clubhouse like Barcelona, Coutinho would be expected to show his considerable talent on a far more regular basis than he presently manages to tied challenge for a depart berth, let alone cement it. It could wholly be arguable anyhow, as according to the player ‘s agent Kia Joorabchian, he is “ highly glad ” at the club, per Goal.com ‘s Sacha Pisani.

That said, with a new director set to arrive imminently, Coutinho is n’t probably to launch a “ come and get me ” supplication. He wo n’t want to be frozen out of the fresh setup—not to mention the new boss could transform their season and make modify for the Champions League realistic. If Liverpool were to lose Coutinho, it would be another significant blow having seen Raheem Sterling and Steven Gerrard depart last summer and Luis Suarez go the summer before, and the club ‘s miss of Champions League football is harming their ability to attract the kind of players they need to match their ambition or compete financially. As for the actor himself, it ‘s natural for younger players to show their talents in fits and starts, as consistency much comes with age and experience. At 23, the brazilian is approaching an age where he will no farseeing have much of an excuse. Whether he leaves or not, he needs to improve .