Liverpool 'open the door' for Philippe Coutinho to join Barcelona as Jurgen Klopp 'no longer rules out' January exit
- Barcelona retain an interest in Philippe Coutinho after the summer saga
- The Liverpool star handed in a transfer request in an effort to force a move
- Reports in Spain claim that the Reds will sell him to Barca in January
Liverpool are prepared to let Philippe Coutinho go to Barcelona in January, according to reports in Spain.
Barcelona made a huge effort to bring the Brazilian to the Nou Camp in the summer following Neymar's departure, with the Reds rejecting numerous bids from them.
And though Coutinho remained a Liverpool player, La Liga leaders Barca have not shifted their interest.
Mundo Deportivo report that Liverpool will consider selling Philippe Coutinho in January
Barcelona continue to retain an interest in the 25-year-old Brazilian playmaker
Mundo Deportivo claim that Barcelona scouts watched the 25-year-old at Wembley on Sunday as Jurgen Klopp's side were beaten 4-1 by Tottenham.
They also state that the German has neither ruled out a sale, nor denied that an agreement exists between the two clubs over his eventual transfer.
Klopp reportedly said: 'I have no idea. We will see. We do not talk about things like this. Can you imagine what it would be like to say "yes, we have an agreement"?
'Right now, the truth is that nobody thinks about this. We do not talk about that, why should we?
Coutinho came close to leaving for Barcelona after handing in a transfer request in August
'In general, as a club, we have to create a situation in which players want to be part of everything they have. At this point, we have this. Nobody thinks about January, nobody thinks about June or July.
'Everyone wants to be part of this, but there will be transfer windows and we will see what happens.'
Despite coming close to leaving in August, and handing in an official transfer request, Coutinho has been a bright spark in a disappointing start to the season at Anfield.
Since being brought back into the fold he has scored four times in eight appearances.
The Brazilian has scored four goals in eight games after being reintegrated into the side
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