Liverpool to demand at least £130m from Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho

• Brazilian midfielder keen to complete move to Camp Nou this month
• Would take second highest transfer fee ever for Liverpool to sell

Philippe Coutinho hopes to complete his long-proposed move to Barcelona this month but it will take the second highest transfer fee in history for Liverpool to consider selling the Brazil international.

Liverpool rejected three Barcelona bids for their playmaker in the summer, the third worth up to €130m (£119m) and including €40m (£36.6m) in add-ons, with manager Jürgen Klopp stating publicly that the 25-year-old was not for sale. That stance has softened recently and Coutinho’s representatives have continued to explore the possibility of Liverpool finally sanctioning their client’s departure to Camp Nou.

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