RUMOUR MILL: Coutinho still wants to quit Liverpool for Barcelona, while Tottenham eye Barkley

Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho has reiterated his desire to join Barcelona, forcing Liverpool to seriously consider selling him in the January transfer window.

That’s according to today’s football transfer grapevine, which also suggests that Tottenham are preparing a £30 million bid for Everton’s Ross Barkley but that Manchester City will NOT sell Raheem Sterling.

Philippe Coutinho, who has reiterated his desire to quit Liverpool and join Barcelona, according to today's football rumour-mill.placeholder image
Philippe Coutinho, who has reiterated his desire to quit Liverpool and join Barcelona, according to today's football rumour-mill.
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