What exactly is going on with Coutinho and Barcelona?

Not so long ago the speculation surrounding Marco Verratti and Barcelona was reaching fever pitch, fast forward a few months and it’s now all about Philippe Coutinho.

Yet there are so many conflicting reports flying about it’s difficult to comprehend exactly what is happening. Clearly there is interest, but is he coming? Or will it end the same way for Barcelona as it did with Verratti?

The speculation has certainly gone up a notch this week with multiple outlets reporting a Barcelona delegation had left Spain for the UK to try and seal a deal.

Just yesterday ESPN Deportes' Jordi Blanco, went a step further reporting Barcelona and Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle and that the Brazilian has made it clear he wants to leave.

At the same time, Sport were reporting that a move is just “hours away” and that he will be presented as a Barcelona player this week.
We also had Duncan Castles at Yahoo Sport UK reporting on Coutinho’s “training ground protest” and how he was barely putting in any effort in a bid to force a move.