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Philippe Coutinho will be announced as a Barcelona player on Monday.
The Liverpool star man has been heavily linked with a move to the Nou Camp in recent months.
And according to Spanish transfer outlet Don Balon, Barca will announce the signing of Coutinho on Monday.
The Spanish giants expect talks to accelerate over the weekend and a deal to be agreed by the start of next week.
Don Balon add that Barca have a show prepared at the Nou Camp for when they announce their club-record signing on Monday.
Liverpool star Coutinho could make his Barca debut against Celta Vigo next Thursday in their Copa del Rey clash.
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“Philippe Coutinho will be announced as a Barcelona player on Monday”
The Reds have not made a bid for Thomas Lemar, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague claims.
The Monaco sensation has been topped to replace Coutinho at Anfield, with reports yesterday claiming Lemar had told Liverpool he wanted to join.
However, Balague says the Reds aren’t in for Lemar.
He wrote on Twitter: “On Coutinho - No offer from Barcelona has arrived yet, despite the insistence of Catalan media on the contrary. But will arrive.
“No agreement in price but €150 is a figure LFC will consider. Not true at all LFC have bid for Lemar. Coutinho won't play tomorrow.”
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Joel Matip says Virgil van Dijk's arrival will push Liverpool on to greater things.
The Dutch defender completed his £75m move to Anfield earlier this week and his defensive partner Matip has hailed Van Dijk.
“He's a very good centre-back," Matip told the Liverpool Echo. “Having more quality in the squad is a good thing.
“Of course it means more competition but that's what you expect at a big club like Liverpool.
“In every position we have a lot of choice. That will help us going forward. Competition pushes players on.”