Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona: Liverpool agreement in next few hours - report

BARCELONA and Liverpool are set to finalise the details of Philippe Coutinho’s transfer in ‘a matter of hours’, according to reports in Spain.

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Barcelona will reportedly agree a deal with Liverpool over Philippe Coutinho soon

Barcelona are desperate to sign Coutinho after selling Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for £200million.

Liverpool have already rejected two offers from Barca for Coutinho and have issued a public statement insisting he won’t be sold.

However, reports in Spain this afternoon suggest the deal is nearing its conclusion.

Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo, a loyal Barcelona media outlet, claim terms on the Coutinho deal could be complete soon.

They claim a breakthrough in recent days over Liverpool’s stance means Barca are now in a strong position to sign the Brazilian.

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Philippe Coutinho (right) only signed a new contract at Liverpool in January

Coutinho has not played in either of Liverpool’s two competitive matches this season and is not expected to be part of the side this weekend against Crystal Palace.

He has handed in a transfer request but the move has taken longer than Barcelona would have wished.

Mundo Deportivo claim ‘sources close to the operation say that it should be finalised in a couple of days’.

Should Liverpool settle on a transfer fee for Coutinho, the player will then likely head to Barcelona for a medical and contract negotiations.

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The 25-year-old prospected arrival comes as Barca struggle in their pursuit of Ousmane Dembele.

The Borussia Dortmund forward went AWOL earlier this week in the hope of securing a transfer to the La LIga giants.

But the report claims Dortmund’s asking price is both too high for Barca to accept.

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