There are rumors in the media in England and Spain that another winter transfer record will be broken in the near future.
Catalan newspapers are trumpeting that "Barcelona" is very close to reaching an agreement with "Liverpool" for the acquisition of Philippe Coutinho. It is claimed that the "Reds" are much more willing to negotiate now than they were in the summer when the Catalans already wanted to sign a deal with the player.
However, "Liverpool" will not hold onto the player by force and will let him leave. "Sport" reports that P. Coutinho will no longer appear on the field wearing the "Reds" jersey.
"Liverpool" team is waiting for the semifinals of the English League Cup against "Everton" on Friday, but it is already indicated that the Brazilian will not play due to a minor injury. According to the media, this is not entirely true, as the player himself indicated that he no longer wants to wear the club's kit.
With this transfer, "Barcelona" will shake up the player transfer market - they will have to pay 140 million euros for P. Coutinho, and an additional 40 million euros will be included depending on the player's achievements.
In that case, P. Coutinho would not only become the most expensive winter transfer player of all time, but also the second most expensive football player on the planet of all time.
The only problem is that if P. Coutinho arrives at "Barca" this winter, he would not be able to help them in the UEFA Champions League tournament - the player is already registered with "Liverpool" this season.
