Coutinho is a problem with a salary of 13.5m euros Barcelona The club are looking for potential landing spots

Philippe Coutinho has become a problem for Barcelona.

What was already known before the Champions League collapse was only confirmed and compounded in the 4-0 drubbing at Anfield as the Brazilian disappeared even more than most.

Barcelona need to bring in a powerful and feared forward and that can only be done by moving the No.7 on.

The club will look to sell him and use the money they receive to reinvest into the squad, while an exit would also free up 13.5 million euros from the wage bill.

Barcelona have worked in recent weeks on ending their season in a better way than the situation they currently face.

With the Camp Nou against him, however much Lionel Messi fights his corner, the jury has returned with their verdict on Coutinho and it's not favourable.

After an exciting half-season from January to May 2018, in which he scored 10 goals and won a double, Coutinho's performances have gone off the rails.

In LaLiga Santander he has just one goal in his last 22 appearances, though he scored against Manchester United, Lyon and Tottenham in the Champions League.

He is the most expensive signing in the Catalans' history, but Coutinho has failed in Barcelona and now he's likely to have to go elsewhere.

His natural next step is the Premier League, where he spent five and a half seasons with Liverpool, accumulating 201 games and 54 goals.