Will he stay or will he go? Philippe Coutinho's future at Liverpool was thrown around like a hot potato on Friday afternoon.
One minute he'd handed in a transfer request and the next he was staying at Anfield. It was all very contradictory.
We all know Barcelona have made their interests known after Neymar departed for Paris, but Liverpool have remained stubborn in their approach to not wanting to sell him.
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The club rejected two bids for the player and have since released a statement claiming that the 25-year-old will stay put, saying:
"We wish to offer clarity as regards our position on a possible transfer of Philippe Coutinho.
"The club's definitive stance is that no offers for Philippe will be considered and he will remain a member of Liverpool Football Club when the summer window closes."
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According to Spanish publication Don Balon, Barcelona are prepared to offer midfielder Ivan Rakitic as part of a deal for Coutinho.
Rakitic, who arrived from Sevilla in 2014 for a reported £16.2 million, has made 100 appearances for the Catalan giants, but has struggled to maintain a first team place at the Nou Camp.
Liverpool have previously turned down a bid of €100m for the Brazilian playmaker, according to RMC journalist @mohamedbouhafsi.
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It is believed that Barca had a £72 million bid for the 25 year old former Inter attacking midfielder turned down after intense speculation that Coutinho would move in the summer window.
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(H/T: Don Balon)
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