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Barcelona forced into U-turn over Philippe Coutinho transfer plans

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Philippe Coutinho may be handed a Barcelona lifeline this summer - because he’s unsellable. The former Liverpool man, the club’s record signing at £134million, was dumped out on loan this season, at Bayern Munich, after a tough 18 months at Camp Nou.

Initially signed to replace Andres Iniesta, Ernesto Valverde didn’t trust Coutinho in a midfield three, before deciding he didn’t much fancy him on the left side of a front three either.

But Bayern, who paid an £8million loan fee and have been paying his £200k-a-week wages, have no interest in signing the Brazilian on a permanent basis.

That has seen speculation mount over Coutinho’s next port of call, with Chelsea among those tipped to make a move. And they have also promised Antoine

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