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Barcelona will drop Coutinho pursuit for Dembele if Liverpool continue to stall

Barcelona will not hang around if Liverpool delays their deal for Philippe Coutinho.

The Sun says Barca have warned Coutinho they will look elsewhere for a replacement if Liverpool refuse to sell him.

The Reds rejected an opening bid of £72 million for their Brazilian star, with boss Jurgen Klopp declaring: “We are not a selling club."

But Barca are readying themselves for Neymar's increasingly likely exit to Paris Saint-Germain — with a whopping £197m heading their way if his contract is bought out.

Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele is next on Barcelona's wish-list if Coutinho, 25, proves elusive.

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