Philippe Coutinho already ‘house hunting’ in Barcelona as £125million move from Liverpool nears following outlay on Virgil van Dijk

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Philippe Coutinho already ‘house hunting’ in Barcelona as £125million move from Liverpool nears following outlay on Virgil van Dijk

PHILIPPE COUTINHO is already house hunting in Barcelona, according to reports in Catalonia.

Liverpool have been set a deadline of January 3 to make a decision of the Brazilian’s future, with the asking price thought to be set at around £125million.

Philippe Coutinho is reported to be looking for a house in BarcelonaAFP

While the incredible £75m outlay on Virgil van Dijk has many suggesting the Reds must be expecting to sell Coutinho in the near future.

And Mundo Deportivo report a move to Barcelona is increasingly ever more likely with the Brazilian looking for a place to live in the city.

It also claims Coutinho, 25, has faith Liverpool will come good on the promise they made that they will allow him to leave if they are able to strengthen sufficiently.

This would be the second time he has lived in Barcelona, having spent part of 2012 on loan at Espanyol from Inter Milan.

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Philippe Coutinho was named Liverpool captain for Swansea clashAFP

Getty Images Philippe Coutinho lived in Barcelona while playing for Espanyol back in 2012[/caption]

So he has ordered his entourage to look for somewhere comfortable for him to live with his wife and daughter.

While he evaluation the possibility of living near pals Luis Suarez or Paulinho.

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Meanwhile, fellow Catalan daily Sport claim Jurgen Klopp‘s recent comments regarding the lack of significance Coutinho’s wearing the captain’s armband have, open the door to a move to Barcelona.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s clash Leicester, he insisted he only made the Brazilian captain against Swansea because he was the longest serving player in the starting line-up.

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