The Philippe Coutinho saga looks set for another chapter as we approach the January transfer window.

Barcelona are determined to get their man and the Brazilian is seemingly desperate to move to the Camp Nou, despite Liverpool insistence that the player is not for sale.

That stance will be tested once again in January as the Blaugrana put together a huge offer, funded by the sales of a number of players.

Ernesto Valverde is prepared to sacrifice Arda Turan, Denis Suarez, Paco Alcacer and Aleix Vidal, according to Diario Gol.

Philippe Coutinho was back on the pitch after injury midweek (
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Klopp laughs off health scare

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Jurgen Klopp's doctors have told him the only thing that will kill him is results!

The Liverpool boss was on fine form as he laughed off a major midweek health scare, by ­revealing the message he passed on to his team in a meeting before today’s clash with Southampton.

The German coach was advised by club doctors to ­undergo ­medical tests, after ­feeling unwell following a return flight from South Africa. But Klopp had a message for Reds fans as he returned to work.

“I am really completely fine. I told the players the doctor said the only thing that can kill me is if we lose football games,” he said with a smile. “That’s it. It was nothing. It is not that someone should think I have to go back in to hospital ­tomorrow.” Klopp missed training on Wednesday, as he admitted ­himself to an NHS hospital in ­Liverpool on club ­doctors’ orders, where his ­presence created a ­furore... with the manager joking that it is not the place for a high-profile figure.

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Will Ferrell explains why he won't be allowed back to Anfield

Well Ferrell and Ian Ayre in the stands (
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If there's one thing Will Ferrell likes it is sitting in the crowd of a Premier League stadium and watching a game of football.

But the Hollywood actor fears he might not be allowed back to Anfield to watch Liverpool in action ever again.

Ferrell, who has previously been seen decked out in a Chelsea kit, watched Jurgen Klopp's Reds against Swansea City back in January, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Swansea went 2-0 up before Roberto Firmino fired in a brace to level the game in the second period.

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