{"id":5987,"date":"2018-01-07T19:41:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T02:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=5987"},"modified":"2018-01-07T19:41:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T02:41:03","slug":"a-dream-come-true-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/a-dream-come-true-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"My Move To Barcelona Is\u00a0&#8220;A Dream Come True For Me&#8221; \u2013 Coutinho"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5988 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Coutinho-e1515359533885.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Coutinho-e1515359533885.jpg 700w, https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Coutinho-e1515359533885-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Coutinho-e1515359533885-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto: BBC\/Getty Image<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big a loss will the Brazilian playmaker be for Liverpool?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jan 8, 2018: Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho says his move to Barcelona is a \u201cdream come true\u201d before his official presentation at the Nou Camp on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old is set to join the Spanish giants after a \u00a3142m deal was agreed with Liverpool on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He took part in a brief photo session at the Nou Camp after Barcelona\u2019s 3-0 win against Levante on Sunday, BBC reports.<\/p>\n<p>Coutinho will officially sign his contract at 11:30 GMT on Monday before being presented to the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi Barca fans, I am already here, it is a dream come true and I hope to see you tomorrow, \u201d he said in a video message on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>How big a loss will the Brazilian playmaker be for Liverpool?<\/p>\n<p>The playmaker will sign a five-and-half year deal and will have a buyout clause of 400m euros (\u00a3355m).<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the most expensive transfers of all time, eclipsed only by the \u00a3200m Paris St-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar last summer, and the \u00a3165.7m Kylian Mbappe will cost PSG at the end of his initial loan spell from Monaco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo: BBC\/Getty Image How big a loss will the Brazilian playmaker be for Liverpool? 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