Barcelona make new €125m bid for Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho, but Jurgen Klopp's side immediately reject

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Liverpool have rejected a huge £114million bid from Barcelona for midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

The offer for the Brazilian playmaker included a further £5m in add-ons which was instantly rejected by the Anfield club.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are refusing to budge, despite the 25-year-old formally submitting a transfer request last week, after seeing the bidding rise from £72m to £90m and now move past the £100m mark.

Barcelona made a new bid of €125million for Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho

But Liverpool are sticking by their stance and have immediately knocked back the fresh offer

Their stance is that Coutinho will remain a Liverpool player this season, having only agreed a new five-year deal worth more then £200,000 a week last January.

But Barcelona, who claimed this week that a deal for Coutinho was close, are increasingly desperate to land the Brazilian after selling Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record fee of £198m.

Barcelona were also crushed 5-1 on aggregate by bitter rivals Real Madrid over the two legs of the clubs’ Spanish Super Cup final last week.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will again be without Coutinho for the visit of Crystal Palace

Coutinho has yet to play for Liverpool this season after suffering a back injury.

The 25-year-old missed their opening Premier League game at Watford and Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League play-off win against Hoffenheim.

He is also expected to be absent for Saturday's clash at home to Crystal Palace. Liverpool could hand a debut to Scotland left back Andrew Robertson, an £8m signing from Hull City.

Lionel Messi and Barcelona have endured a difficult pre-season ahead of the La Liga campaign

‘He is a really good player,’ Klopp said of Robertson, who is yet to feature for the Reds.

‘But it is how it is with specialist left full backs, it is difficult — you play or it is possible you are not in the squad. It is very early, he came in late and he has to adapt to our style of play. ‘Things will change during the season a lot. If you train good, if you work hard, everything will be good at the end.’

Liverpool host Hoffenheim in the return leg on Wednesday where a draw will be enough to see them through to the Champions League group stage.

Coutinho, pictured celebrating against Leicester in pre-season, is sidelined with a back injury

Klopp was in good spirits during training on Thursday despite difficulties off the pitch