Inter Milan sporting director left “sad” by Philippe Coutinho’s success at Liverpool

You can hardly blame clubs for feeling a little bitter when the best years of their players come after they have moved on to another club.

Philippe Coutinho made 50 appearances for Inter Milan but failed to maintain the form that he has shown since his move to Liverpool in 2013. The Brazilian has arguably been Liverpool's best player this season and his performances have been rewarded by his place on the list of nominees for the PFA Players' Player of the Year. But Inter's sporting director Peter Ausilio is left saddened by the fact that Coutinho has blossomed into one of Europe's best midfielders since his move from the San Siro and he curses the club's lack of patience with the player

"He was just 18 when he arrived at the club from Vasco," Ausilio told Sky Italia. “Then came Benitez and the expectations were very high. Rafa used him on the flanks in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

“He was not playing much and we lacked patience so we decided to sell him. “I would like young players to grow and succeed here; when I seen them play for other clubs, it makes me sad.” H/t to Express.co.uk