Chelsea in advanced talks with Barcelona over Coutinho deal

Chelsea are in advanced talks with Barcelona over a move for Phillipe Coutinho. The 27-year-old cost the club £145million after signing him from Liverpool in January 2018, however, he is now available for £55million. Coutinho are currently o loan at Bayern Munich and Barcelona want to sell him to raise funds. But Bayern Munich have no intention in making the move permanent.

Latest on Coutinho, from SPORT - Advanced talks over loan deal. No agreement yet, Barca pushing for option to buy to be obligatory. Coutinho has been on Chelsea's shortlist since Hazard left.https://t.co/D0nhvDHaIN

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Barcelona are in "advanced talks" with Chelsea, according to Spanish outlet Sport. The Blues have been keen to sign Coutinho ever since Eden Hazard left the club for Real Madrid. Barcelona are keener on selling Coutinho for £80m. However, they are willing to allow Coutinho to join the Blues on loan so long as a clause is inserted forcing Chelsea to take him on permanently at the end of the season. Source: The Sun

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