Liverpool reject Barca £113m bid for Coutinho

             
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Liverpool have rejected a third bid from Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho , according to Sky Sports.

Sky Sports News understands the latest offer was worth an initial £ 113 m and the fee could have risen to £ 118 m based on the Brazil international ’s potential appearances at the Nou Camp .

Barca have failed with their two previous offers worth £ 72 m and £ 90 .4 m .

Liverpool have insisted Coutinho will not be sold before the close of the summer transfer window, despite the 25 - year -old handing in a transfer request in a bid to force through a move away from Anfield .

Barca general manager Josep Segura claimed earlier this week that the Spanish club were close to agreeing a deal for Coutinho .

However , when asked about Segura ’s comments , Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said , “I don’t know why other people are saying what they’re saying . I don’t even know him . I have never met him. ”

Coutinho pledged his future to Liverpool in January by signing a new five - and- a -half -year contract , with the deal including no release clause .

Klopp has continually insisted that Liverpool are under no pressure to sell Coutinho and the midfielder is priceless to the club .

Coutinho enjoyed a superb 2016/ 17 campaign , scoring 13 times and providing seven assists in 31 Premier League appearances as Liverpool finished fourth and secured Champions League qualification .