Barcelona vice-president Jordi Mestre claims the club were able to sign Philippe Coutinho this winter because Liverpool lowered their asking price.
Mestre stopped short of saying how much Barcelona actually shelled out for the Brazilian but it’s been reported the fee is €160 million in total with €120m up front.
Sporting director Albert Soler said back in September that Liverpool had asked for €200m for Coutinho, which they were unwilling to pay, but the Reds denied those claims.
Speaking at Coutinho’s unveiling on Monday, Mestre said that Liverpool had lowered their price, but said he could not say exactly how much they have paid.