Barcelona are convinced they can still sign Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

El Mundo Deportivo says the Brazilian's agent Kia Joorabchian will act as a conduit between the clubs and plans to meet with the Liverpool top brass within the next week to thrash out details of the big money switch.

Barca were desperate to land Coutinho in the summer to replace Neymar who joined Paris Saint-Germain.

Two huge bids were rebuffed with the highest of around £138million for the 25-year-old who was desperate to join the Catalan giants after four years in the Premier League.

Coutinho is hoping his Anfield exit is goes smoothly as he agreed to knuckle down and show his commitment to Jurgen Klopp while still on Merseyside.