Coutinho was withdrawn against Leicester City in what he believes was his last match for Liverpool

Philippe Coutinho believes that he has played his last game for Liverpool, but it will take an offer of about £133 million from Barcelona if the Anfield club are to consider letting him leave this month.

Liverpool’s refusal to recommit to their stance of the summer, when the player was not for sale at any price, has raised Coutinho’s hopes that he can finally move to the Nou Camp.

He is already preparing the way to quit the club he joined for £8.5 million from Inter Milan in January 2013, but the onus is on Barcelona to back up their long-term pursuit, having had three bids rejected in the summer.

The last of those offers was for £118 million, and included add-ons worth £36 million,