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Lee Wilmot

Barcelona star sends a message to Philippe Coutinho over Tottenham transfer

Where will Philippe Coutinho be this summer?

There is plenty of speculation over the 27-year-old's future, having failed to establish himself in Ernesto Valverde's plans at Barcelona in the 19 months since he left Liverpool.

Coutinho has been tipped to make a return to the Premier League, where he starred for Liverpool, scoring 41 goals and providing 35 assists in 152 appearances.

But things have not quite gone as planned after a £108million to Barca and the Catalan giants are looking to offload the Brazilian.

Coutinho is reportedly not keen on leaving the Camp Nou on loan, with the midfielder keen to fight for his spot and only prepared to leave on a permanent basis when he feels he cannot make an impact in Spain.

However, a loan deal to the Premier League is what has been mooted, with Arsenal first, and now Tottenham being linked with a move.

Sky Sports News have reported that Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has contacted the player directly to convince him over a move to N17, but a deal looks unlikely.

And one Barcelona teammate does not want Coutinho to leave.

With Barca in Miami for a pre-season training camp, Gerard Pique spoke to reporters and was asked about Coutinho's future.

He said: "I want him to stay, but at the end of the day it's what he wants and I want him to be happy.

"Let's see. Until the last day of the transfer market we will not know if he stays or not. But it's not my decision, it's the club's and Philippe's."

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