Liverpool attacker Philippe Coutinho has agreed personal terms with Barcelona over a summer move to Spain, according to RAC1 via the Daily Mail.
The La Liga side have been strongly linked with a move for the Brazil international, but have struggled in their pursuit of Coutinho to date.
Liverpool are digging their heels in over the player’s availability, with head coach Jurgen Klopp keen to build his side around the former Inter man.
The Reds are adamant that Coutinho is not for sale and last week rejected a £72m bid from Barcelona for the 25-year-old.
Coutinho agreed a new contract until 2022 last season, and so Liverpool are under no pressure to cash in on their prized asset.
Philippe Coutinho: Has a worse conversion rate (9.7%) than any other player in the last 2 Premier League seasons (15+ goals) pic.twitter.com/XQMi8rNvqj
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However, their hand could be forced after reports emerged that Barcelona had agreed personal terms with Coutinho over a switch to Camp Nou.
Barcelona will now go back to Liverpool with an improved offer for Coutinho as they club does all they can to convince Neymar, who has been strongly linked with a move to PSG, to remain in Spain.
