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Barca turned down chance to bid for Liverpool star

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Barcelona are not interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to Sport. The Catalan newspaper says the Spanish champions have too many options in Coutinho’s position on the pitch although they do believe the Brazilian would fit the club’s style of play.

Sport reports that Coutinho’s agents Kia Joorabchian and Giuliano Bertolucci contacted Barca about the possibility of a transfer last year but the Catalan club were not interested in signing the 24 year old.

Real Madrid could also have been an option for Coutinho but their current transfer embargo would prove a stumbling block even though the Spanish club are appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport about the ban. Paris Saint-Germain, say Sport, would be the only club willing to pay “something crazy” for him.

The Reds meanwhile are hoping to tie the midfield playmaker down to a new deal to stay with the club, and considering how well both the player and the team are playing, it should be an easy decision for the Brazilian to make.

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