Barcelona to slash Countinho’s fee ahead of his sell

Barcelona to sell Coutinho for ridiculously cheap transfer fee, Klopp not interested to have Brazilian back

Philippe Coutinho has failed in his quest to make an impact at the Nou Camp following his £105m move to Barcelona from Liverpool.

The Spanish club is ready to write off £35million after listening to offers for the 26-year-old from suitors on a potential move away from the club this summer.

Paris Saint-German (PSG) and Manchester United are interested in his services but the former Inter Milan star would prefer a return to Anfield but manager Jurgen Klopp is not interested in accepting him back into the fold following the circumstance at which he left the club.

According to Goal.com, Barca have now decided to make the Brazilian available – so long buyers comes up with a bid around £70m and that is ridiculously cheap for the way the modern transfer market is structured.

That would see the Spanish champions taking a huge hit on Coutinho who was signed as the long-term replacement for Neymar.

Manchester United have been linked with making a shock move to take the playmaker back to the Premier League as part of their rebuilding plans this summer.

But though the interest remains, the article claims a switch to Liverpool’s big rivals is unlikely because Coutinho would rather not move back to England.

One of the reasons he was so set on a move to Barca in the first place was that his family had struggled to adapt to life in England.

So that makes a move to united a long shot, with Paris Saint-Germain said to be the most likely option available.

The big problem for Coutinho – and Barca – is finding a club which has the financial power to be able to afford his transfer fee and wages.

Coutinho is earning £1.8m a month before tax at the Nou Camp, and few clubs outside of the Premier League would be able to go close to matching those figures. PSG are one of the few who could though as yet it appears they have not made contact with Barca about striking a deal.

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