Liverpool are adamant that Coutinho will not be sold this summer

Jürgen Klopp has sought end Barcelona’s pursuit of Philippe Coutinho with the blunt insistence that there is “no price” which will seduce Liverpool into sanctioning the sale of the Brazilian.

Barcelona had a bid of £90.3 million (€100 million) instantly rejected last night having previously failed with an opening offer of £72 million. Liverpool’s stance throughout Barcelona’s public courtship has been that Coutinho will not be allowed to leave at any price, under any circumstances, and Klopp has now publicly conveyed the strength of that message.

While the Liverpool manager accepted “no player on the planet is untouchable,” he said the timing of Barcelona’s overtures, coming three weeks before the transfer window closes, were merely another impediment to a sale.

“Liverpool is not a club