Liverpool have released a statement that they have reached an
agreement with Barcelona which would see midfielder Phillipe Coutinho
to join the La Liga side for a fee in the region of £142m.
The 25 year old is expected to sign a contract with the Catalans that
would tie him to the club until 2023.
The agreement between both clubs brings to an end a protracted
transfer saga that dominated most of last summer's transfer window
which saw three bids rejected by Liverpool. This was subsequently
followed by a statement reiterating that no bids would be considered.
Phillipe Coutinho ends his five year association with Liverpool having
joined the club from Inter Milan in 2013 for a fee of £8.5m.
He wouldn't be eligible to feature in Barcelona's Champions League
campaign. But he should add considerable creativity and fire power to
the forward line of the La Liga league leaders that already boast
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
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