Phillipe Coutinho desperately wants to leave Barcelona and return to Liverpool.
But the Spanish giants have blocked the Brazilian star from doing so.
According to his agent, Kia Joorabchian, Coutinho might be in Spain, but his heart is at Anfield.
Since leaving the Reds in January 2018 for £142m, the midfielder has struggled to fit in at the Nou Camp.
He has, however, returned to his best form recently, scoring two goals to help Brazil to their first Copa America in 12 years.
Naturally, he was linked to a Nou Camp exit, with Paris St-Germain and the Reds’ eternal rivals Manchester United rumoured to be interested.
NO RED REUNION: Klopp and Coutinho. Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters.
But Joorabchian says only one club is on his client’s mind.
He explains: “Manchester United is a great club, I have players there and I have all the respect for them, but as far as Philippe goes it would be extremely difficult to a near-impossible move.
“Like all big players at some point, you want to experience a different thing in your career because your career is very short, but it [his Anfield exit] has no reflection on the fact his heart and affinity is very much with Liverpool.”
There is one problem, though.
FINDING FORM: Coutinho looks to be returning to his form following his performance at Copa America. Photo: Andres Stapf/Reuters.
Joorabchian explains: “They made a tremendous effort to bring him over, he is Barcelona’s most expensive signing in history and the second or third most expensive signing in the world.
“As things happen in football, sometimes players feel a bit uncomfortable about somewhere, sometimes it’s the clubs that just don’t quite fit.
“If that happens obviously we’ll decide what’s best for Philippe, but at the moment we’re being told that’s not happening, it’s fine.”