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Liverpool Set To Receive Just £4.5 Million Of The £84 Million Barcelona Owe For Coutinho

Liverpool Set To Receive Just £4.5 Million Of The £84 Million Barcelona Owe For Coutinho

Spanish press have revealed Barcelona's annual accounts which show how much the club owes others.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Barcelona owe a massive £84 million to the banks over the Philippe Coutinho deal with Liverpool, who'll reportedly receive just £4.5 million.

Coutinho swapped Liverpool for Barcelona in January 2018 in a transfer worth a believed £142 million, and the Spanish giants paid a large amount up front with the rest to be paid in bonuses.

When the Brazilian midfielder reaches certain milestones, it triggers a financial installment.

However, AS claim Barcelona still owe £84 million for Coutinho, who's now on loan at Bayern Munich following a miserable spell in Spain.

Image: PA
Image: PA

It's not clear whether the amount is related to bonuses, yet £24 million is said to be due in the 'short term' - with £60 million set to paid in the future.

Barcelona club accounts also state that a huge chunk of the money is payable to a third party lender with Liverpool in line to pocket a measly £4.5 million via Mirror.

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Image: PA

The La Liga champions owe a combined £232 million to clubs in transfer fees.

So, it's not just Liverpool who're waiting on payments. Ajax are owed £43 million over the sale of Frenkie de Jong and Bordeaux are owed £27 million over the transfer of Malcom.

Image: PA
Image: PA

Barcelona also owe £25 million and £9.7 million to Gremio and Bayern Munich over the transfers of Arthur Melo and Arturo Vidal, respectively.

Coutinho, meanwhile, scored 21 goals during his one-and-a-half-year spell at the Camp Nou before securing a move to Bayern Munich in the summer.

And fans are starting to see the real Coutinho in Germany as he contributes with goals and assists.

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Topics: Liverpool, Football News, Coutinho, Football, Barcelona, Bayern Munich

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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