Philippe Coutinho will leave Liverpool to sign for Barcelona. The confirmation came from Barcelona themselves who finally got their man after chasing him all summer to replace the departed Neymar. Inter are also benefiting from the hefty fee, as they will get a small percentage, as stated in the contract clause inserted when the Brazilian playmaker signed for the Merseyside club. As Sky Sport reported, the Nerazzurri will in fact receive €2.4 million of the €160 million that the Catalans splashed for the purchase of the Brazilian player, which is 1.5% of the sum. Inter originally sold the former Vasco da Gama player for a mere €12 million midway through the 2012/13 campaign. This sum brings the total sale price to around €15 million for Inter, a truly ridiculous figure considering the price he has just been sold for.
Coutinho refused to play at the start of the campaign but returned to the Reds first team when his hopes of a deadline-day move were scrapped. He was not included in the match at Burnley, with Jurgen Klopp insisting he had a thigh injury.
