Liverpool flatly rejected a £119m bid for Coutinho, which has since been revealed to be worth a guaranteed £80m. The remainder of the fee would be contingent upon multiple add-ons, including the Brazilian winning the Ballon d’Or.
Jurgen Klopp was asked if Coutinho would leave if £130m were put forward. The German smiled, and said: ‘They didn’t offer that, we said no, yet they offered, I think tomorrow they will offer a McDonald’s Happy Meal and we get the toy as well!?’, he joked.
The manager took another swipe at the Catalan team making it clear that Coutinho will not leave easily, despite Barcelona’s determination to secure the 25-year-old’s services
