The front page of Mundo Deportivo claims Barcelona view Philippe Coutinho as ‘transferable’ and Chelsea are one of the sides ‘interested’ in him.
Within the story, it is claimed the 27-year-old is also looking for a way out of the club, just 18 months after he joined them from Liverpool for €120m plus €40m in variables.
At Camp Nou, the Brazil international struggled this season while playing the midfield and also failed to impress on a regular basis when Ernesto Valverde fielded him in the front three.
Despite his poor form, the La Liga winners value him around €100m and the Catalan newspaper state the former Inter Milan man’s agent has received an offer with ‘weight’ from the Blues.
However, the option to join the west London club for the player is on ‘stand by’ because of their transfer ban.
It remains to be seen if Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will be agree to overturn the ban imposed by FIFA from registering new players for the next two transfer windows and
Coutinho is waiting for the verdict and if it goes in the Europa League winners’ favour, he is likely to replace Eden Hazard at Stamford Bridge. The Belgian is expected to join Real Madrid.
If Chelsea’s transfer ban is not overruled, Coutinho and his agent may have to find another club in the summer.
