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How big a loss will the Brazilian playmaker be for Liverpool?
Jan 8, 2018: Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho says his move to Barcelona is a “dream come true” before his official presentation at the Nou Camp on Monday.
The 25-year-old is set to join the Spanish giants after a £142m deal was agreed with Liverpool on Saturday.
He took part in a brief photo session at the Nou Camp after Barcelona’s 3-0 win against Levante on Sunday, BBC reports.
Coutinho will officially sign his contract at 11:30 GMT on Monday before being presented to the public.
“Hi Barca fans, I am already here, it is a dream come true and I hope to see you tomorrow, ” he said in a video message on Twitter.
How big a loss will the Brazilian playmaker be for Liverpool?
The playmaker will sign a five-and-half year deal and will have a buyout clause of 400m euros (£355m).
It is one of the most expensive transfers of all time, eclipsed only by the £200m Paris St-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar last summer, and the £165.7m Kylian Mbappe will cost PSG at the end of his initial loan spell from Monaco.