Barcelona are reportedly ready to slap in a £130million offer for Philippe Coutinho this month.

The Catalan giants have been pursuing the Brazilian midfielder since last summer when they had three bids rejected by Liverpool .

And they are prepared to pay £97m upfront with a further £33m in add-ons, according to Mundo Deportivo .

Coutinho missed Liverpool's win at Burnley on Monday with a thigh strain, but his absence from the squad served only to fuel speculation that he will finally join Barcelona .

Philippe Coutinho remains a target for Barcelona (
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Nike advertised Coutinho's proposed move to Barcelona

On Sunday, Barcelona's kit manufacturers Nike advertised the club's kit with Coutinho's name on the back.

But Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp dismissed the advert.

He said: "I couldn’t be less interested in anything in the world but somebody told me and I thought 'wow'."

The Anfield club return to action on Friday when they face Mersey rivals Everton in the FA Cup.