Liverpool have turned down a bid of £90m for their Brazilian
midfielder Phillipe Coutinho.
The 25 year old has been the subject of growing interest from the
Catalans following the departure of Neymar to French side PSG for a
world record fee of £200m.
They have now match their interest with a substantial bid which is
almost half the amount of Neymar's release clause.
However, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reiterated after the Catalan's
interest first came to light that the Merseysiders are not a selling
club, and that Coutinho was not for sale at any price.
The Brazilian international has grown into a key player for Liverpool
since his arrival from Inter Milan in 2013 for a fee of £8.5m.
He was the club's highest goal scorer with 14 goals last season
despite sitting out six weeks of last season with injury.
With the season so close to starting, its unlikely that Liverpool
would agree to a sale.
It would significantly damage and reduce their chances of not only
advancing beyond the play-off rounds of the Champions League and their
plans for the new season.
It remains to be seen whether Liverpool can continue to resist the
overtures of the Spanish giants particularly if Phillipe Coutinho is
keen to move to Spain.
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