10 January,2018 08:40 AM IST | Barcelona | PA Sport
New Barcelona signing Philippe Coutinho has told Liverpool fans he hopes they understand why he left for the Nou Camp in a 160 million euros switch. The Brazilian midfielders five-year stint at Anfield ended at the weekend when the Spanish giants struck an agreement with the Reds, making Coutinho the third most-expensive player. The playmaker has posted a message to Reds supporters on his Instagram account.
"I leave Liverpool because Barcelona is a dream for me. Liverpool was a dream that I was fortunate enough to realise and I have given five years of my life to it. "A career on the pitch only lasts for so long and to play for Barcelona as well as Liverpool is something I want to experience and enjoy while I am blessed enough to be able to do so. "I hope the supporters understand that choosing to experience something new is not about diminishing their importance to me or the club's importance.
Nothing will ever diminish that in my heart."
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