Barcelona coach Quique Setien believes Philippe Coutinho is a 'great player' and says he is 'counting on' the 27-year-old for next season.
The Brazilian is on loan at Bayern Munich until the end of the current campaign, but the German champions will not take up their option to make the move permanent for €120million.
The former Liverpool midfielder has been linked with both Chelsea and Tottenham, with Coutinho viewed as an alternative to Jadon Sancho if Chelsea lose out to Manchester United for the Borussia Dortmund star.
"I think Coutinho is a great player," Setien told RAC1. "I like him a lot. He's a player who, in principle, is Barcelona's.
"Any team that wants him has to pay his clause (which is set at a prohibitive €400m) or a certain amount to Barca.
"I'm counting on him [possibly] being here at the start of next season. I don't know what he wants to do.
"Perhaps I have to speak to him and ask him. He is a great player, without doubt."
Coutinho has scored 21 goals in his 76 appearances for Barcelona since moving to Camp Nou from Liverpool in a club record €160m transfer in January 2018.
