Liverpool transfer news: Barcelona ready to make £160m Philippe Coutinho bid
However, Balague doubts they will submit the bid because Barcelona do not think Liverpool will sell Coutinho. Barca have already seen three offers for the Brazilian rejected, with the Reds maintaining he will not be sold before tonight's transfer deadline (11pm).
The Spanish transfer window is open until midnight tomorrow night but Liverpool would have to source a replacement, which they cannot do after 11pm. Balague believes Liverpool's reported interest in Monaco's Thomas Lemar is a no-go.
Lemar was said to be a potential replacement for Coutinho but Balague says that will not happen, meaning Coutinho is set to stay despite Barca ready to make a huge offer.
"My understanding is that everything that has been written about Lemar and comes from the Lemar side and not from Liverpool," he said on Sky Sports.
"They never had him as a target in this transfer window. They didn't want to get him, they're not going to get him now. .
"It's not up to him so it's got no link with Coutinho because Coutinho has got no link with anything. "Liverpool have said from day one 'we are not selling'. They told him as well, we're not selling. .
As a consequence he asked for a transfer request because he was so upset by the fact that Liverpool are not letting him go.
" and Coutinho's people now are finally getting the message and even though an offer is ready, £150million, perhaps £160million, they haven't sent it yet, not at this point and they're very pessimistic this could actually work.
"Liverpool have always been clear. In the three offers they received, the response has been no and the rejection has been sent back to Barcelona within the hour. . "So Liverpool are not getting rid of Coutinho.
Coutinho has not played for Liverpool so far due to a back injury but has reported fit with the Brazil national team this week. However, Balague doubts they will submit the bid because Barcelona do not think Liverpool will sell Coutinho.
Barca have already seen three offers for the Brazilian rejected, with the Reds maintaining he will not be sold before tonight's transfer deadline (11pm).
The Spanish transfer window is open until midnight tomorrow night but Liverpool would have to source a replacement, which they cannot do after 11pm. Balague believes Liverpool's reported interest in Monaco's Thomas Lemar is a no-go.
Lemar was said to be a potential replacement for Coutinho but Balague says that will not happen, meaning Coutinho is set to stay despite Barca ready to make a huge offer.
"My understanding is that everything that has been written about Lemar and comes from the Lemar side and not from Liverpool," he said on Sky Sports.
"They never had him as a target in this transfer window. They didn't want to get him, they're not going to get him now. .
"It's not up to him so it's got no link with Coutinho because Coutinho has got no link with anything. "Liverpool have said from day one 'we are not selling'. They told him as well, we're not selling. .
As a consequence he asked for a transfer request because he was so upset by the fact that Liverpool are not letting him go.
" and Coutinho's people now are finally getting the message and even though an offer is ready, £150million, perhaps £160million, they haven't sent it yet, not at this point and they're very pessimistic this could actually work.
"Liverpool have always been clear. In the three offers they received, the response has been no and the rejection has been sent back to Barcelona within the hour. . "So Liverpool are not getting rid of Coutinho.
Coutinho has not played for Liverpool so far due to a back injury but has reported fit with the Brazil national team this week. However, Balague doubts they will submit the bid because Barcelona do not think Liverpool will sell Coutinho.
Barca have already seen three offers for the Brazilian rejected, with the Reds maintaining he will not be sold before tonight's transfer deadline (11pm).
The Spanish transfer window is open until midnight tomorrow night but Liverpool would have to source a replacement, which they cannot do after 11pm. Balague believes Liverpool's reported interest in Monaco's Thomas Lemar is a no-go.
Lemar was said to be a potential replacement for Coutinho but Balague says that will not happen, meaning Coutinho is set to stay despite Barca ready to make a huge offer.
"My understanding is that everything that has been written about Lemar and comes from the Lemar side and not from Liverpool," he said on Sky Sports.
"They never had him as a target in this transfer window. They didn't want to get him, they're not going to get him now. .
"It's not up to him so it's got no link with Coutinho because Coutinho has got no link with anything. "Liverpool have said from day one 'we are not selling'. They told him as well, we're not selling. .
As a consequence he asked for a transfer request because he was so upset by the fact that Liverpool are not letting him go.
" and Coutinho's people now are finally getting the message and even though an offer is ready, £150million, perhaps £160million, they haven't sent it yet, not at this point and they're very pessimistic this could actually work.
"Liverpool have always been clear. In the three offers they received, the response has been no and the rejection has been sent back to Barcelona within the hour. . "So Liverpool are not getting rid of Coutinho.
Coutinho has not played for Liverpool so far due to a back injury but has reported fit with the Brazil national team this week.
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