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Neymar: I want Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho to join Barcelona
NEYMAR has revealed he wants Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho to join him at Barcelona.
Ian Rush: Liverpool can cope without Philippe Coutinho
Neymar is part of the ‘MSN’ trinity at Barcelona alongside fellow superstars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
But Neymar has admitted he would like to see Brazil team-mate Philippe Coutinho join him at the Nou Camp.
Coutinho signed a new contract until 2022 at Liverpool in January, but has been linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Neymar plays with Philippe Coutinho for Brazil
“A Premier League player that I would like to have in Barcelona is Coutinho,” he told the MailOnline.
“I believe Philippe Coutinho is a player that would totally fit in Barcelona.”
Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp would be loathe to lose Coutinho, who has become one of the club’s best players since joining from Inter Milan four years ago.
Neymar wants Philippe Coutinho to answer the call from Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract at Liverpool in January
But Neymar’s comments will have Reds fans worried over the future of their star man.
Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in Coutinho, but Liverpool are under no pressure to sell having tied down the 24-year-old to a new deal.
Coutinho has scored six Premier League goals and provided five assists this season, missing eight weeks earlier in the campaign with a foot injury.
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