Former Liverpool star Coutinho suddenly became available towards the end of the window as Barcelona were ready to loan him out… and, understandably, there was no shortage of takers. And, for the first time, Mirror Sport can reveal the real truth as to why a deal with Tottenham fell down and the Brazilian forward ended up joining Bayern Munich instead. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)But Coutinho's agent Kia Joorabchian told Mirror Sport: "Philippe Coutinho has no personal issue with Daniel Levy and claims otherwise are totally false. Barcelona then decided to loan out Coutinho last summer and Spurs were definitely one of the clubs interested as they pursued some big deals. Coutinho later joined Bayern Munich on loan in August with the German giants having the option to sign the Brazilian superstar on a permanent deal.

Source: Daily Mirror March 28, 2020 14:20 UTC