*Liverpool
are now open to negotiate for Philippe Coutinho*
Liverpool
have changed the tune of their discourse over Philippe Coutinho and are now
open to any eventuality: either selling the Brazilian playmaker in January or
agreeing a deal for his transfer in the summer.
Agreeing
a fresh contract with the 25-year-old appears at this stage to be the least
likely of outcomes given Liverpool’s acceptance that the player has made up his
mind to leave and the fact that Barcelona have made little secret of their
desire to add Coutinho and Atlético de Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann to their
squad as a matter of priority in 2018.
As
things stand, Liverpool have yet to receive an offer from Barcelona over which
to adopt a position. But it is in the post and will be worth 110 million euros
up front with an extra 40 million in add-ons.
Josep
Maria Bartomeu feels he has a moral obligation towards the player for the
efforts Coutinho has made to force the transfer through: pressuring Liverpool
with a supposed injury that caused him to miss the game against Burnley and
will also see him absent for the FA Cup Merseyside derby against Everton on
Friday.
On
the other side of the coin, Luis Suárez and Leo Messi are extremely keen on the
arrival of a player who will improve a squad in need of reinforcements.
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