Liverpool legend Steve Nicol says his old club should buy back Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona.

Currently on loan at Bayern Munich, Nicol is keen to see the 28-year-old head back to Merseyside, describing the move as a 'no brainer'.

“Absolutely. Why wouldn't you? I can't think of one reason why you wouldn't," Nicol said when asked if he would re-sign Coutinho.

“The only place he's excelled at is Liverpool. The place loves him, he loves the place.

“Can you imagine adding Coutinho to a squad that, right now are still champions of Europe even though they're out of this year's competition, and are going to win the Premier League?

“You're going to add a player with the ability of Coutinho, who is going to come in and be in the same situation as a Timo Werner for example, where he is there to fight to get in the starting XI.

“If it's cut-price, yeah. Listen, this guy's making over £13m clear a year. He's going to have to take a hit.

“The price to buy him is going to have to take a hit but if the money's right, [it's an] absolute no-brainer.

“If the money's right, this would be absolutely fantastic for Liverpool."