Making the case for Alberto Moreno

Since joining Liverpool Football Club in the summer of 2014 from Sevilla, the once promising arrival of Alberto Moreno has so far left fans feeling deflated with the Spaniard failing to live up to his £12 million price-tag.

Coutinho & Moreno notable friends off the pitch (image: Instagram)

While the 24-year-old may not have the ability to remain a key player for The Reds it may be his relationship with some significant players in the side that provide an unusual case for the left-back to remain on Merseyside.

One of the more valuable players in the Liverpool XI is Barcelona transfer target Phillipe Coutinho, who has made no secret of his desire to remain at Anfield, for now, with close friends Moreno, Lucas Leiva and Roberto Firmino by his side helping the Brazilian to cope in a foreign land.

Coutinho has proved to be a bargain since his switch from Inter Milan in January 2011, and so far Brendan Rodgers and Jürgen Klopp have kept his eyes firmly on Liverpool's quest for Champions League and more but take away his friends and who knows what could turn his head.

Lucas who has also been linked with a switch to a number of Premier League clubs and even to former club Gremio may be heading out the exit door which only decreases the number of reasons for The Reds' no.10 to stay put in the North West.

With this likely action in the transfer window, a lot can happen up until September 1st but it begs the question as to whether keeping Moreno and or Lucas on the books to appease and keep Coutinho grounded would be a wise move.

As Champions League football arrives back at Anfield for the first time since the 2014-15 season it is bound to increase the level of positivity heading into the upcoming season but without a strong back up left-back to fill for James Milner when needed - it may be a foolish decision financially wise to keep an inconsistent full-back on the books.

So the question when the layers are removed is really; how much is Coutinho worth to Liverpool?