Barcelona ready fourth offer for Philippe Coutinho

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Liverpool, August 11: Liverpool are set to receive a fourth approach from FC Barcelona for their priced asset Philippe Coutinho, after having recently rejected an offer of more than £90 million for the midfielder from the Spanish club two days back.

Jurgen Klopp's side are adamant that the 25-year-old will not leave the club this summer, despite Catalan giants Barcelona upping their previous offers of £72 million and £80 million that were rejected by the Reds.

The Blaugrana are looking to replace the departed star Neymar who made his move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer on a world record transfer and his compatriot Coutinho is their first-choice, but so far, Liverpool have played hardball with the La Liga giants.

Despite Coutinho making it clear to the Merseyside club that he wishes to leave, Liverpool are reluctant to let the player go so late in the transfer window, with the Premier League side set to resist the movements from Spain, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Coutinho, meanwhile, is expected to miss Liverpool's season opener against Watford on Saturday (August 12) with the same back problem that saw him miss training on Wednesday (August 9).

Barcelona are desperate to reach an agreement with Liverpool for the Brazilian superstar before Liverpool's Champions League qualifier against Hoffenheim next Wednesday (August 16), with last season's La Liga runners-up not wanting the Brazilian to be cup-tied.

Liverpool are not willing to let the player go at any price, even if the Spanish giants offer £120 million for the playmaker, according to the English media.

So, the Coutinho saga looks far from done. Liverpool believe that Coutinho will be happy to stay at Anfield and will not force the transfer. He just signed a contract extension earlier this year without any release clause which puts the Reds in the driving seat.