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Barcelona Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Marco Verratti and Philippe Coutinho

Barcelona will reportedly prioritise the signings of Marco Verratti and Philippe Coutinho as their preferred midfield reinforcements this summer, although the club will have to sell before they can buy new stars.

That's according to Moises Llorens of Spanish newspaper AS, who reported the Blaugrana only have "about €25 million (£21 million) to spend" at the moment, meaning incumbent stars may need shipping out first.

Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu is alleged to be seeking a €100 million (£84.3 million) transfer fund for the summer, one which might allow him to move for Liverpool puppeteer Coutinho or Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Verratti.