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Barcelona will add an attacking player to their team this winter, and their first choice is Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho.<\/p>\n

However, with the Reds proving difficult to deal with, the Catalans have been looking at alternatives.<\/p>\n

Coutinho was the subject of three failed bids from Barcelona over the summer but the La Liga table table toppers are still keen on signing him, as they were encouraged by the transfer request he submitted to the Reds over the summer.<\/p>\n

However, if they fail to land him again this January, they would go for his international team mate, Willian according to Daily Mail .<\/a>
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Willian has been relegated to the bench this season, only afforded a few minutes in the second half. However, he has still managed to score four times from seven starts.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian duo share the same agent with Paulinho, with the agent facilitating the latter’s move to Camp Nou last summer.<\/p>\n

Barcelona would bankroll the transfer of any of these stars with \u00a3198 million received from PSG for the transfer of Neymar.<\/p>\n

Although they have signed Ousmane Dembele for \u00a396 million they still have over \u00a3100 million to spend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Barcelona will add an attacking player to their team this winter, and their first choice is Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho. However, with the Reds proving difficult to deal with, the Catalans have been looking at alternatives. Coutinho was the subject of three failed bids from Barcelona over the summer but the La Liga table table toppers are still keen on signing him, as they were encouraged by the transfer request he submitted to the Reds over the summer. However, if they fail to land him again this January, they would go for his international team mate, Willian according to Daily Mail . Willian has been relegated to the bench this season, only afforded a few minutes in the second half. However, he has still managed to score four times from seven starts. The Brazilian duo share the same agent with Paulinho, with the agent facilitating the latter’s move to Camp Nou last summer. Barcelona would bankroll the transfer of any of these stars with \u00a3198 million received from PSG for the transfer of Neymar. 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