BARCELONA STILL REMAINS KEEN ON A DEAL FOR COUTINHO

Barcelona will press on with their plans to make a huge bid for Philippe Coutinho in January, according to Spanish news outlet Sport.
 

The La Liga giants have been closely tracking Coutinho’s situation at Anfield after he handed in a transfer request in the summer. Barcelona made several attempts to land him in August, with bids in the region of £100 million made, but they were knocked back.

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However, if Sport are to be believed, Barcelona are still intending to go ahead with their planned pursuit of Coutinho when the mid-season transfer window opens, and will make a colossal €120 million offer.

Coutinho was intent on joining Barcelona in the summer but was prevented from doing so, as the Reds aimed to keep hold of their star players.

It’s stated that an agreement is already in place for Coutinho to join Barcelona should the clubs come to an agreement, which could be a difficult objective for the La Liga leaders, as Liverpool still hold Coutinho in extremely high regard.