Klopp: Nothing has changed with regards to Coutinho
Liverpool have already rejected two bids of £72m and £90m from Barcelona for Coutinho.
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group issued a statement last week insisting the Brazil international will not be sold this summer.
But the player has since handed in a transfer request and Jurgen Klopp admits he has no control over whether Coutinho stays or leaves.
The Liverpool boss doesn’t want his star midfielder, who was the Reds’ top scorer last season with 14 goals in all competitions, to go.
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Philippe Coutinho has handed in a transfer request at Liverpool
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Coutinho has his heart set on a move to Barcelona
If Barcelona bid anywhere near £110million or £120m for Philippe Coutinho and Liverpool don’t sell then, I’m sorry, but my old club are being barmy
Stan Collymore
Coutinho has established himself as Liverpool’s main talisman since joining from Inter Milan for just £8.5m back in 2013.
But Collymore believes his former club would be mad to turn down an offer in excess of £110m if it came in.
“If Barcelona bid anywhere near £110million or £120m for Philippe Coutinho and Liverpool don’t sell then, I’m sorry, but my old club are being barmy,” Collymore wrote in his column for the Mirror.
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“Atletico Madrid, Monaco and Borussia Dortmund have all built good teams for less in recent years.
“And with a bit of clever thinking and some shrewd business then with that sort of dough there’s no reason why Jurgen Klopp and Co can’t build a side to rival any of those three.
“What will probably happen if Liverpool do relent and sell Coutinho to Barcelona is that they will sink £60m each into the signing of two players.”
