LIVERPOOL fans will still see Philippe Coutinho in a Red shirt until the end of January.
The Brazilian completed his record £142m move to Barcelona on Saturday night, ending a long-running transfer saga.
But any supporters hoping to move on quickly from losing one of their best players will have to suffer a little while yet.
That’s because Coutinho is the face of January in Liverpool’s official calendar for 2018.
Maybe, in hindsight, it was a good move from the club to place him on the calendar so early in the year.
OVER AND COUT Philippe Coutinho completes £142m transfer to Barcelona from Liverpool in Premier League record deal
Coutinho doesn’t appear on the front cover along with Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane, Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and boss Jurgen Klopp.
The Liverpool manager paid tribute to Coutinho after his move to Barcelona was announced.
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He told the club’s official website: “Philippe has made a fantastic contribution to this club over his five years of service and as disappointed as we are he doesn’t want to extend that, the relationship we have for him means with a heavy heart we wish him well.
“We have done everything within our means to convince Philippe that remaining part of LFC was as attractive as moving to Spain, but he is 100 per cent certain his future – and that of his family – belongs at Barcelona.
“It is his dream and I am now convinced there is nothing left at our disposal to change his mind.”
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