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Philippe Coutinho transfer news LIVE updates: Latest from Barcelona and Liverpool as transfer saga rumbles on.
Friday, January 5
7.30am: Philippe Coutinho believes he has played game for the club - but Jurgen Klopp is confident he will be fit to face Manchester City on Sunday week.
The Catalan giants are preparing a fourth offer of around £140m for the Liverpool midfielder and are ready to smash the British transfer record to get the deal done this month.
6.00am: Barcelona hero Rivaldo has backed Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho to "easily" make the grade at his former club.
"Coutinho is a very good player and if he ends up signing for Barcelona, he will succeed easily," Rivaldo told Marca.
"I think he has the characteristics that a footballer needs to succeed in Barcelona.
"The style of play will suit him and fans will give him time to adapt, I think he will succeed."
Barcelona’s likely line-up if Philippe Coutinho joins this month
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Thursday, January 4
10pm: Neymar has backed Philippe Coutinho to shine at Barcelona.
Coutinho, 25, feels he’s played his last game for Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.
And according to Spanish transfer outlet Don Balon, PSG star Neymar has wished his Brazilian team-mate well.
8.30pm: Jurgen Klopp refused to comment Philippe Coutinho when quizzed about the Brazilian in his pre-Everton press conference today.
"All the things I could say now would only create stories, I have nothing to say. It's a transfer window," he said.
7pm: Coutinho's represensatives have reassured the player that a deal to Barcelona will be done.
Yahoo Sport claim the Brazilian's agents have move to calm the player's nerves that he could miss out on his dream switch for a second transfer window in a row.