Philippe Coutinho will have to wait a little longer for a move away from Merseyside.
Liverpool have rejected a third bid from Barcelona for the Brazillian attacking midfielder. The fee was believed to be in the region of £114m.
Staying put…for now: Liverpool have rejected another bid for midfielder Philippe Coutinho
Just last week, the Reds rejected a £90m bid for Coutinho from the Spanish giants, leading the 25-year-old to submit a transfer request.
The La Liga side have moved for the Brazillian after selling star player and Coutinho’s fellow countryman Neymar to Paris St Germain for a world record fee of £200m.
Barca are eyeing Coutinho as a replacement for Neymar, who joined PSG for £200m this summer
Coutinho has missed the opening two games of the season for Liverpool with a back injury and the club has repeatedly stressed that his isn’t for sale. He is also set to miss the home match with Crystal Palace on Saturday (August 19).
However, Barca have previously said that they are close to signing him.
Coutinho had signed a new five-year deal at Anfield in January and it didn’t include a release clause.
Emma Catherine (Sports Journalist) 