Coutinho On The Edge Of Moving To Barcelona WithTtransfer Terms Agreed.

Barcelona are on the brink of announcing the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool, according to multiple reports in the Spanish media.

Spanish newspaper AS claims Barcelona have finally reached an agreement with the Reds, which will see Liverpool receive a club-record €160million (£142million). Further reports suggest the fee will see Barcelona pay €120million  (£106million) up front – with the additional €40million in add-ons. Furthermore, it’s claimed Coutinho will travel to Catalonia on Saturday afternoon to complete the formalities of the deal and could be presented to the Nou Camp crowd before their game against Levante at the Nou Camp on Sunday.

He would then train with the Spanish side on Monday and be available to make his debut against Celta Vigo next Wednesday.
The deal for Coutinho – who has apparently selected the No 7 shirt at Barcelona – will shatter two records in Spain. Firstly, the deal will represent Barcelona’s record signing – beating the €105million they paid Borussia Dortmund for Ousmane Dembele over the summer. Secondly, the deal will dwarve the January transfer record in Spain, currently set at just €27million when Real Madrid signed Klass-Jan Huntelaar from Ajax in 2009. It’s believed the decision to sanction Coutinho’s sale has been made by Jurgen Klopp, who has on Saturday been linked with moves for Riyah Mahrez and one of either Jan Oblak or Alisson.