Barcelona will not take no for an answer in their pursuit of Coutinho.
Despite being rebuffed in no uncertain terms three times by Liverpool’s hierarchy, they’re returning with a crazy £138m bid for the Brazilian – £100m of which would be paid upfront.
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Liverpool though will reject the offer in exactly the same manner as the first three – instantaneously and without discussion – confirms trusted correspondent Chris Bascombe.
If/when it comes the response will be same.
— Chris Bascombe (@_ChrisBascombe) August 23, 2017
Goal reporter Melissa Reddy agrees, and if Barca don’t recognise their pursuing a player who is quite literally ‘not for sale,’ at this point, we’re not sure they ever will.
The Spaniards are desperate to acquire Coutinho after losing Neymar and being humiliated by Real Madrid in the Super Cup – but they’ll have to turn their attentions elsewhere.
They’re bullying tactics are only going to make us less inclined to sell our no.10 next summer, in truth.
In the next ten days, he’s going nowhere.