For months the Catalan press have been reporting Liverpool want €150m for Philippe Coutinho and Barcelona won’t pay that. On Friday there’s two different takes from the Catalan media.
Sport say Barcelona know that going up to €150m is now increasingly the path they’ll have to take, but Mundo Deportivo state Liverpool’s asking price is €145m. It’s just a difference of €5m, but Sport’s sounds slightly more believable, if only because it’s a rounder number.
The Catalan newspaper reiterate Barcelona’s willingness to pay €80m plus a further €30m in bonuses. So Mundo Deportivo say Barca are trying to get Liverpool’s €145m asking price down, whereas Sport say Barca are starting to accept they may need to pay €150m.
Very different claims, with the latter obviously sounding better for Liverpool.
