LIVERPOOL REBEL PHILIPPE COUTINHO IS LIVING WITH ‘A VERY GREAT SADNESS’ OVER HIS FAILING BARCELONA MOVE, ACCORDING TO NEYMAR

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Liverpool will not accept Barcelona’s latest bid for Philippe Coutinho

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Coutinho himself is desperate to swap Liverpool for Barcelona

Coutinho was forced to miss Liverpool’s first three Premier League games of the season with a back injury caused by stress.
But he leapt off the bench on Thursday night to score in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Ecuador and celebrate like a man in the prime of his life.
And after the World Cup qualifier win, Neymar revealed his team-mate’s cameo performance was even more impressive, considering the anguish he is enduring.
Neymar said: “Coutinho is a great player, a star, and entered the match very well.”
“I’m very happy because he has scored a goal, at this moment that he lives, a very great sadness.
“But he helped us in the victory.”

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Barca have offered £138million for the Brazilian ace

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Philippe Coutinho was hugged by Brazil team-mates after his goal

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Philippe Coutinho shook off his illness and injury to score for Brazil