Liverpool to give Klopp £130m if Coutinho is sold to Barcelona in January

Barcelona are desperate to sign the Brazilian playmaker and are expected to return with a huge offer having failed to land him over the summer.

Liverpool have told Jurgen Klopp he will be handed the entire windfall to spend on new recruits if Philippe Coutinho is sold for £130million in January.

According to The Mirror, Barcelona are confident of agreeing a deal with Liverpool.

To ease Coutinho’s departure, Klopp will be given all the money raised from the sale to sign new players – with Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk top of the wishlist.

Liverpool tried to sign the Dutchman in the summer but could not get Saints to agree to a move.

Van Dijk could cost around £70m but that would still leave £60m to sign a creative playing in Coutinho’s mould.