Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he remains a big fan of Barcelona ace Philippe Coutinho.

The German coach claims Liverpool won't be able to spend big this summer having splashed more than £300m over the last two years on new players.

Klopp told ESPN: "In general, Phil Coutinho helps each team in the world, still - 100%.

"It's not about that. I like Phil, I think he's a fantastic footballer and all that stuff, but it would be a big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big-money signing and it's not our year for that.

"It's just not possible. As I said, having him would make each team better - us included - but I really hope that he finds his luck at Barcelona.

"Or maybe he found it there. We have contact, but not that close contact that I know exactly how he is doing, but the rest is only newspaper talk and stuff like that.

"If everything was true what newspapers write about me - wow!

"If it's similar to what they write about me, I would say he's completely happy at Barcelona and wants to sign a new six-year contract or whatever."