1It has not been a vintage season for diminutive playmaker Philippe Coutinho but the Brazilian has still managed six goals and five assists for Liverpool this term. Manager Southgate tried to convince the winger, 24, not to feature for Ivory Coast in Januarys African Nations Cup. Keep up to date with ALL the FOOTBALL news, gossip and transfers on our pageJermain Defoe shadow box. I always thought that I could still score goals at this level but I was trying to be realistic and, with the previous manager, it didnt feel like I was getting an opportunity. However, Villa are keen to push through a deal before the end of the season and Bruce is attempting to convince Jose Mourinho to offload the stopper. hate crime body True Vision launched a new campaign to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) abuse in the game. “You can accept being on the bench if it is temporary, or if things can be turned around. outinho was unbelievable for Liverpool in win against HullAnd Don Balon?are now reporting that they could use their Croatian star plus a hefty fee to try and secure a deal. Signed for £69million from Monaco following the 2014 World Cup, Rodriguez has made just 24 La Liga starts in the last two seasons for Los Blancos. Former Tottenham star Sigurdsson, 27, has openly spoken about his desire leave south Wales and move to one of Europe’s big teams.