Barcelona target Philippe Coutinho leaves Liverpool training ground amid Spanish giants pursuit of him
Philippe Coutinho has been seen leaving Liverpool’s Melwood training ground
Coutinho will not travel to Germany with squad due to an apparent back injury
The 25-year-old wantaway is hopeful of a transfer to Barcelona this summer
He handed in a transfer request last week after Liverpool rejected a £90m bid
Philippe Coutinho has left Liverpool’s Melwood training ground as speculation surrounding his future at the club intensifies.
The Brazilian star is trying to force a move through to Barcelona after the Spanish giants made him one of their prime targets following Neymar’s £198million move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Coutinho will be absent from Liverpool’s crunch Champions League play-off first leg against Hoffenheim on Tuesday and has not travelled with the squad due to an apparent back injury.
Coutinho handed in a transfer request last week in an attempt to force a move to the Nou Camp
It is the same injury which prevented him from being named in Liverpool’s opening day squad at Watford on Saturday.
The 25-year-old midfielder has made his wish to follow Luis Suarez to the Nou camp public after he submitted a transfer request last week, days after the club rejected a £90m bid from Barcelona.
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