Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is reportedly
willing to risk his World Cup chances if it means finally pushing
through his dream transfer to Barcelona.
The
Brazil international has been linked with a big-money move to the Nou
Camp in recent times, with Barcelona having plenty to spend after
banking £199million from Neymar’s switch to Paris Saint-Germain.
Chris Smalling’s opinion of Nemanja Matic has changed since he joined Man Utd
Coutinho
has emerged as one of Barca’s priority targets due to their desire to
bring in a long-term replacement for Andres Iniesta, with the
25-year-old showing himself to be one of the finest attacking
midfielders in Europe during his time at Anfield.
Various
outlets claim the deal could be edging closer, with Coutinho reportedly
absolutely determined to make the move and telling Jurgen Klopp he
plans never to play for Liverpool again, even if it means sitting in the
stands all season.
Coutinho has told Jurgen Klopp he won’t play for Liverpool again (Picture: Getty)
According
to Mundo Deportivo, he is so fixated on playing for Barcelona that he
is willing to put his chances of playing for Brazil at next summer’s
World Cup at risk with the move.
Coutinho may
not play as regularly if he were to move to the Catalan giants, and his
actions to force a move through could also potentially damage his
reputation if he is seen as behaving unprofessionally.
However,
it seems his priority now is to get the transfer he wants, regardless
of any consequences, in a surprise twist after he only signed a
long-term contract extension with Liverpool earlier this year.
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