Liverpool transfer news: Philippe Coutinho, Virgil van Dijk, Nabil Fakir, Matthijs de Ligt

Former Anfield star wants out of Barcelona, as Reds move to secure the future of their defensive rock

Barcelona signed Brazil star Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January 2018
Barcelona signed Brazil star Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in January 2018
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Philippe Coutinho has issued what the Daily Mirror describes as “a come-and-get-me plea to Manchester United”.

The 26-year-old Brazilian left Liverpool 14 months ago to join Barcelona in a £142m transfer sensation, but the move to the Camp Nou hasn’t gone according to plan and according to Spanish rag Mundo Deportivo he “has told friends he has found it hard to settle”. With 18 goals in 60 appearances, Coutinho has failed to reproduce the superb form that induced Barca to hand over the eye-watering sum to Liverpool in January 2018 and he was booed by some fans at the weekend,

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