Coutinho wants to join Barca

LONDON. — Luis Suarez says Philippe Coutinho is ambitious enough to want to move to Barcelona. Suarez played with the Brazil international at Liverpool during the 2013-14 season and has spoken of his admiration for his former team-mate’s ability.

After failing to sign Coutinho last summer, Barcelona are thought to be planning a new effort to bring the Liverpool midfielder to the Nou Camp in the January transfer window. Asked if Coutinho would want to sign for Barcelona, Suarez told Mundo Deportivo: “Obviously he must have because he’s a player who has ambition and any player would want to come to Barca.

“I know him as a person and as a player because I played with him, but everyone knows what Coutinho can contribute. He is a footballer, who today, plays at a very high level.”

Coutinho missed six of Liverpool’s opening games of the Premier League season as speculation surrounding a possible transfer intensified. — Sky Sports