Barcelona are ready to listen to offers for their most expensive signing Philippe Coutinho, but the former Liverpool man is determined to stay and fight for his place. Barca made a dogged pursuit for Coutinho last season, eventually getting their man for the costly collective sum of £145million in a record deal. It is now understood that the La Liga giants will listen to offers for Coutinho, a mere 14 months after his arrival in Catalonia, but would want to recoup at least £136m or a figure in the region. Representatives of Coutinho remain calm about the situation, and will not actively seek a move for their client in the summer. The victors of the two-legged contest will go on to face either Liverpool or Porto, setting up the opportunity for Coutinho to come up against his former club.

Source: The Star March 24, 2019 21:00 UTC