Philippe Coutinho keen on Barcelona switch due to friendship with Neymar, claim Catalan press

Kampusbet  -    Philippe Coutinho keen on Barcelona switch due to friendship with Neymar, claim Catalan press 

 

 

 

 

Agen SbobeT  -   Philippe Coutinho continues to be tipped for a January move to Barcelona in the Spanish press – and his relationship with Neymar could be the key to any possible deal.

The Liverpool playmaker, 23, has reportedly caught the eye of Luis Enrique with his impressive displays at Anfield over the last two seasons. 

Catalan paper Sport yesterday claimed that Coutinho is Barça's primary target for January, when the club's ban on registering new players ends. A £30million approach has been mooted.

 

The European champions are currently without the injured Lionel Messi and are unable to call on Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal until the new year due to the ban.

With Andres Iniesta turning 32 in May, Barcelona are believed to be in the market for another creative midfielder and have identified Coutinho as a player capable of thriving in their system.

Sport today ran with the headline 'Coutinho opts for Barça', claiming that the Brazilian is keen on a switch to the Camp Nou. 

Bandar Judi Online SbobeT  -   "Coutinho's new agents have a good relationship with the club," writes Luis Miguel Sanz.

They were close to getting a deal done a couple of summers ago. David Luiz, who has the same representative, admitted a few days ago that Coutinho was being tracked by Barça and that it was a good option for his career.

"Coutinho knows Barcelona – he played for six months at Espanyol – and is a close friend of Neymar. Their relationship means that Coutinho would strongly favour Barcelona were he to leave Liverpool."

Neymar has made no secret of his desire to play with Coutinho at club level.

The two played together at youth level for Brazil and are now team-mates in Dunga's senior side – although Coutinho has been forced to pull out of the latest squad through injury.

Asked last month which Brazilian he would like to see at the Camp Nou, Neymar was in no doubt: "Coutinho. He's a great player and it would be great to have him here."