Liverpool on Tuesday announced the signing of Philippe Coutinho for $18.6 million from Inter Milan. The 20-year-old is Liverpool’s second signing of the January transferwindow after Daniel Sturridge arrived earlier in the month.
“I’m feeling very happy, it’s a very important step in my career and I’m expecting to come here and play goodfootball to give my contribution on the pitch,” Coutinho said. “Liverpool is a great club with great players. We’ve always heard about Liverpool’s history in Brazil. They are the club that havebeen interested in me and that have showed this interest so I know they believe in me and my soccer.”
Coutinho joined Inter from Vasco da Gama in 2010. He spent the second half of lastseason on loan at Spanish club Espanyol.