Barcelona remain confident of signing Liverpool ace Philippe Coutinho next month.

El Mundo Deportivo says Barcelona will complete the £128 million signing of Coutinho in January.

Coutinho once again demonstrated why Barca wanted to sign him in the summer, scoring a hat-trick in the Reds' 7-0 demolition of Spartak Moscow on Wednesday.

It's claimed a deal is already in place for the playmaker to sign a five-year contract.

It is understood Coutinho had an agreement with Liverpool for the club to sell him in January, which means a move when the window reopens is likely.