Barcelona launch final Philippe Coutinho attack with La Liga giants set to meet with agents to force a January move for Liverpool talisman
- Philippe Coutinho came close to sealing a move to Barcelona in the summer
- Jurgen Klopp blocked a deal claiming Liverpool are 'not a selling club'
- Mundo Deportivo reported that Barcelona will meet Coutinho's agents
- The Spanish newspaper claimed that they will meet next week to iron out a deal
Barcelona will begin their final attempts to lure Philippe Coutinho away from Liverpool next week as they eye a January swoop for the Anfield midfielder.
Coutinho's contract was only extended last season and is due to run until 2022.
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo have reported that Barcelona will be meeting with the Brazilian's agents next week.
Philippe Coutinho's dream move to Barcelona is not over according to Mundo Deportivo
The Brazilian was welcomed back to Liverpool after his proposed departure fell-through
But the Spanish newspaper reported Barcelona will meet with Coutinho's agents next week
Ernesto Valverde's side were determined to secure the Brazilian's signature during the summer but the deal evaporated, with boss Jurgen Klopp claiming Liverpool are 'not a selling club'.
'There is no price limit to let him go or a price that we are ready to give in,' Klopp said in the summer.
The 25-year-old has reemerged as a first-team regular for Klopp since his summer transfer saga, scoring twice in his first four Premier League appearances, as well as contributing a goal in the 7-0 thrashing of Maribor in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
As Ernesto Valverde hopes to lure the Brazilian away from Anfield in January
And despite Jurgen Klopp insisting Liverpool are not a selling club during the summer
Despite this, it seems Coutinho could be closing in on a move to the Nou Camp in the mid-season transfer window.
According to Mundo, Coutinho is operating on a 'short-term solution' with boss Klopp, where he will compete for the Anfield side both domestically and in Europe until the January window, where he will be allowed to join Valverde's La Liga leaders.
Coutinho was originally wanted as a replacement for Brazilian compatriot Neymar, who made his £198million world-record switch to Paris-Saint Germain in the summer, but the Spanish giants turned to Ousmane Dembele after being snubbed by Liverpool.
Since his arrival though, Dembele suffered a fatal hamstring injury and has been sidelined since mid-September and not set to return until the end of November, with competition from Coutinho looking imminent.
Coutinho supposedly has an agreement Liverpool allowing him to leave in the next window
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