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Philippe Coutinho is doing all he can to join Barcelona, according to Gerard Pique, who claims the Brazilian is “delighted” at the idea of moving to Camp Nou.

Coutinho remains on the sidelines at Anfield suffering from a back injury, having not played for the club this season.

The midfielder wants to leave the Reds to join the Catalan giants and submitted a transfer request – but that, along with three bids from Barca, have been rejected.

Pique, however, maintains the Brazilian is still desperate to move, despite suggestions the 25-year-old would begin his reintegration process with his current club.

The Spanish defender believes Liverpool are being resolute in their rebuttal of Barcelona's offers because of the £198million deal that saw Neymar move to Paris St-Germain.

Liverpool insist Coutinho is not for sale – at any price – this summer.

“I think players still want to join Barcelona, and they are showing that as is the case with Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele,” Pique told the Mail. “One by putting in a transfer request and the other with his actions at Dortmund.

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“It suggests that they are both delighted about the idea of coming; they want to come.

“The problem is, we sold Ney and the clubs know we have the money from that, and the market is the way it is.

“I don’t think it’s because the players don’t want to come, they are keen to come to Barca, but right now signing whatever player the club wants, it seems to cost more.”