Barcelona Spanish and French champions battle for Brazilian

With Ligue 1 victors PSG having been rumoured to be chasing Philippe Coutinho for a couple of weeks now, it has been reported that Barcelona have joined the chase for the Liverpool midfielder.

PSG are hoping to add the playmaker to their Brazilian contingent, with their squad already containing five players of Coutinho's nationality, but the Catalans too could look to add him to their ranks.

It is thought that the 23-year-old would team up well with national teammate Neymar, and Barcelona's forward has spoken previously about the prospect of the two playing alongside one another at club level.

"I can envision myself alongside Coutinho because he is a great player and his style suits Barcelona," Neymar said back in 2015.

The Liverpool star has stated his desire to play in the Champions League, and it remains to be seen whether Jurgen Klopp will be able to convince him to stay at Anfield as the German looks to keep improving the side.

Both of the reportedly interested clubs could offer the opportunity to play in Europe's elite, but with PSG's intial bid of just over 30 million euros seemingly nowhere near enough money to tempt Liverpool into selling, the door could be open for the Blaugrana to swoop in.