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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shot down rumors Thursday that Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge could be leaving the club.
Coutinho is rumored to be moving to La Liga champions Barcelona. Stoke City and West Ham United are both said to be interested in Sturridge, who has had limited playing time under Klopp.
Klopp was quoted as saying: "It's about us, it's about the club," he said, according to the Liverpool Echo, when asked about Coutinho's future. "The owners are not a problem so it's about creating the perspective that nobody wants to leave. If a club can pay double what we pay who am I to say to the player not to think of their kids or grandkids, but there are not a lot of clubs who can do this.
"I'm not worried about anything. The players like to be here. It's our job to keep it likes this. Very good players you always want to keep long-term. It's about creating a perspective where nobody wants to leave.
"My opinion is that he feels very well here. We also hope and think his future is at Liverpool. He's still very young. You say now he's the player you've dreamed of. But he's now at an age where the skills and experience gives more consistently. With the team-mates he's getting better. It's only just started, it's not finished."
Previous odds on Philippe Coutinho Next Club:
1/3 - Stays at Liverpool
4/1 - Barcelona
8/1 - PSG
12/1 - Juventus
16/1 - Bayern Munich
16/1 - Manchester City
16/1 - Real Madrid
20/1 - Arsenal
25/1 - Chelsea
33/1 - Inter Milan
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