BARCELONA BID €80 MILLION TO MAKE COUTINHO THE HEIR TO INIESTA MIDFIELD THRONE

TOP STORY: Barca bid €80m for Coutinho
As Andres Iniesta enters the final year of his contract, Barcelona have sought out a replacement. And according to the Mail, Philippe Coutinho is the man to fill the 33-year-old World Cup winner's boots in the Blaugrana midfield.

However, a source has told ESPN FC that Liverpool will reject any approaches from Barcelona for Coutinho.

Barca have been told by Liverpool that any approach would be immediately dismissed as they do not wish sell the player at any price.

The Mail says that with the 25-year-old having signed a new deal until 2022 last season, the Reds would be expected to demand at least the £75 million they received when they sold Luis Suarez to Barcelona in 2014.