Back to the Chelsea Newsfeed

Transfer Talk: Coutinho tempted by Man Utd, Spurs, Chelsea amid Barca's Neymar pursuit

The Brazil star is only two years into his five-year contract at the Camp Nou, but looks increasingly likely to be shown the exit door in January with Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham all believed to be interested in the ex-Liverpool man's services.

Sources tell ESPN that Barca manager Ernesto Valverde is said to want rid of the 27-year-old to fund a colossal bid to re-sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain, but will likely have to settle for a fraction of the £142 million deal they agreed with Liverpool in January 2018.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Spurs boss Jose Mourinho see Coutinho as a potential replacement for Juan Mata and Christian Eriksen respectively, whilst Chelsea are also free to sign players again following the lifting of the club's transfer ban.