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Barcelona still aiming to offload Coutinho as they hope for Premier League buyer

Barcelona are still keen to sell Philippe Coutinho as they seek to raise funds to balance the books and allow them to pursue top summer transfer targets including Neymar and Lautaro Martinez.

The Brazilian is currently on loan with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich for the 2019-20 campaign, although the Bavarians will not be exercising the €80 million (£70m/$87m) purchase option they have for the 27-year-old.

That will see Coutinho return to the Spanish club at the conclusion of the season but his future at Camp Nou is anything but secure, despite Quique Setien's public praise of the former Liverpool playmaker.