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Barcelona are lining up Liverpool ace Philippe Coutinho and PSG man Marco Verratti to replace Andres Iniesta.

Iniesta has hinted he will not stay at Barca past the end of his current deal - which expires at the end of next season.

Barca Luis Enrique insisted Iniesta is the only man who will decide the midfielder's future - after the World Cup winner stalled on contract talks.

And the Catalan giants are preparing to move on from Iniesta - who has been a professional for 17 years and is closing in on 700 appearances.

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Coutinho, 24, has been placed top of the list to take over the midfield mantel after his stand-out performances at Anfield this season.

The Brazilian has netted seven times this season for Jurgen Klopp's outfit.

Coutinho moved to the Reds in 2013 for £8.5m from Inter Milan - after loan stints at Vasco, and Barca's city rivals Espanyol.

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Verratti, 24, is also a high priority for Nou Camp bosses - despite being on the wrong end of a Champions League classic against the La Liga club.

Former academy star Thiago is also linked with a move back to Barca after becoming a megastar at Bayern Munich.

While current options Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Andre Gomes have not lived up to expectations left by Iniesta and Xavi.