Coutinho completes blockbuster move to Barcelona

Brazil international Philippe Coutinho has completed a blockbuster move reportedly around €160m from Liverpool to Barcelona ending a five relationship with the Merseyside club. 

Liverpool confirmed the news today on twitter.

Liverpool Football Club today issued the following statement regarding the future of Philippe Coutinho: https://t.co/MCZf1piCY6 pic.twitter.com/AczMi4oUC1

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 6, 2018

Their agreement of a British-record fee of €160 million with Barcelona for the transfer of the play maker is yet to be conformed by the Camp Nou outfit pending a medical.

According to report, the La Liga’s leaders will part with €120m as a guaranteed base fee, with another €40m in performance and appearance-related add-ons that are expected to be triggered.

The 25-year-old has already agreed personal terms with the Catalan club on a five-and-a-half year deal with a €400m release clause.

Coutinho will move ahead of Ousmane Dembele as Barca’s highest-cost recruit as well as surpass Paul Pogba as the biggest player trade involving an English club.

Report say, the Brazilian had declined Liverpool's proposed incentives and offer of a higher wage, but repeated his intention to move to Camp Nou with immediate effect.

The Brazilian made 201 appearances and scored 54 goals for Liverpool after signing in January 2013 from Inter Milan for just £8.5m.

He will become the third most expensive footballer in the world, behind Paris Saint-Germain pair Neymar and Kylian Mbapp