Falcao believes the Italian champions pulled off a mjor coup in signing the 17-year-old from Brazilian side Vasco da Gama.
“I have recently talked to Vasco coach, Roberto Dinamite, and he told me the owners had made the decision to sell Coutinho,” Falcao revealed to Eurosport.
“The club planned to cash in on him to invest in the youth academy. I know Coutinho very well. He is a treaquartista who moves a lot and has great technique.
“He can also provide delightful assists for his team-mates and he is, along with Neymar, the best talent in Brazil at the moment. Inter have completed an excellent transfer coup.”