Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona Transfer Reportedly 'In the Final Stages'

Barcelona's move for Philippe Coutinho is reportedly "in the final stages" and could be completed in "a matter of hours" after the Catalan giants sent a "delegation" to Liverpool to hash out the deal. 

According to Sport, Barca will bid €90 million plus bonuses on Tuesday as they look to secure the Brazilian's capture with the hope of unveiling him before the end of the week.

Manager Jurgen Klopp wants to keep the midfielder and has stated he is not for sale, per Goal's Melissa Reddy:

However, per Sport, the Reds owners have given Barcelona the green light to negotiate a move.

Liverpool have denied that, though, according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague:

Per Duncan Castles for Yahoo Sport UK, Coutinho is attempting to "force" his club to part with him and has twice informed Klopp of his desire to leave for the Catalan giants.

A Liverpool source said: "Coutinho is doing little in training. He wants to ensure he gets his move."

Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol countered such talk, however:

In July the Reds reportedly turned down an €80 million offer from the Blaugrana for Coutinho, and the Spanish outfit are said to have indicated they will not pay more than €100 million for him, despite receiving more than double that from Paris Saint-Germain for Neymar.

Should his reported pressure pay off and the Reds relent, he'd make for a good signing.

The 25-year-old often plays on the left—the slot left vacant by Neymar in Barca's front three—and he can also operate in midfield, which is another area of Barcelona's squad in need of addressing this summer.

The Brazil international has made his mark on the Premier League, per Squawka Football:

Barcelona will need him to improve on those numbers if he is brought in as Neymar's replacement—the new PSG man got 20 goals and 27 assists just last season in all competitions for Barca—but he'd nevertheless be a strong option.

He'd equally be a huge loss for the Reds. The addition of Mo Salah to their forward line would ensure continued quality in their front three, but Coutinho's departure would deprive them of their most creative option in midfield.