Liverpool's owners rule out sale of Philippe Coutinho
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Updated 11/08/2017 at 10:26 GMT
Liverpool Football Club have released a statement on Philippe Coutinho, confirming that no offers will be considered for the Brazil international.
Liverpool FC midfielder Philippe Coutinho in action during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Hong Kong Stadium on July 22 2017, in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Fenway Sports Group's statement on the Liverpool FC website says the club's stance is definitive.
The announcement follows weeks of speculation as to the midfielder's future and rumours of a "done deal" between Liverpool and Barcelona.
The club's statement in full:
We wish to offer clarity as regards our position on a possible transfer of Philippe Coutinho.
The club’s definitive stance is that no offers for Philippe will be considered and he will remain a member of Liverpool Football Club when the summer window closes.
It is the first time Liverpool's owners have commented on Barcelona's proposed bid for Coutinho, after coach Jurgen Klopp repeatedly insisted the Brazilian was not for sale.
"There is no price limit to let him go or a price that we are ready to give in," the German coach said on Thursday.
"Our goal is to have the best possible team. So we want to keep our guys and add new ones. That is our plan. Liverpool is not a club that has to sell players. That is set in stone. So what they pay in the end doesn't matter."
Barcelona were said to be keen to sign the 25-year-old as a replacement for Neymar, who signed for Paris Saint-Germain last week for a record fee of €222 million.
Later on Friday it was announced that Coutinho would miss the season opener against Watford with a back injury.
With additional reporting from Reuters
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