Liverpool have rejected a third bid from Barcelona for
Philippe Coutinho, according to Sky Sports.
Sky Sports News understands the latest offer was worth
an initial £113m and the fee could have risen to £118m based on the Brazil
international’s potential appearances at the Nou Camp.
Barca have failed with their two previous offers worth £72m
and £90.4m.
Liverpool have insisted Coutinho will not be sold before the
close of the summer transfer window, despite the 25-year-old handing in a
transfer request in a bid to force through a move away from Anfield.
Barca general manager Josep Segura claimed earlier this week
that the Spanish club were close to agreeing a deal for Coutinho.
However, when asked about Segura’s comments, Liverpool
manager Jurgen Klopp said, “I don’t know why other people are saying what
they’re saying. I don’t even know him. I have never met him.”
Coutinho pledged his future to Liverpool in January by
signing a new five-and-a-half-year contract, with the deal including no release
clause.
Klopp has continually insisted that Liverpool are under no
pressure to sell Coutinho and the midfielder is priceless to the club.
Coutinho enjoyed a superb 2016/17 campaign, scoring 13 times
and providing seven assists in 31 Premier League appearances as Liverpool
finished fourth and secured Champions League qualification.
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