Philippe Coutinho departs: 5 midfielders who can replace him

Dream signing: Mesut Ozil

The ideal replacement?

Is there a better way to replace Coutinho other that signing arguably the best attacking midfielder in the league?

The German international has been in astonishing form this season. He has scored four times and provided five assists to his teammates. He has also created 62 chances for his teammates.

While Ozil may not score as often as Coutinho, he can compensate it with creating chances and providing assists.

With Ozil's contract up in the summer, Arsenal are reportedly ready to sell him for a fee of £35 million.

It's a match made in heaven. Liverpool has everything Ozil wants: they have an exciting project, one of the best managers in the world and the team is definitely on the up.

In return, Liverpool gets a top-class player with a lot of experience. Even though it is highly unlikely, he is one that worth's trying.