Barcelona’s CEO claims they are ‘ready to buy’ Phlippe Coutinho in January.
Coutinho failed to secure a move to the Nou Camp last summer as Liverpool turned down a number of bids including one worth over £100 million.
The Brazil international also tabled a transfer request in efforts to seal a dream move to the Catalan giants but the Anfield hierarchy continued to stand firm.
However Barca’s interest in Coutinho is expected to be reignited when the transfer window reopens with Paris Saint-Germain also said to be in the hunt.
But the Spanish club’s chief Oscar Grau has pledged that they are prepared to make a fresh move for the 25-year-old, who was nominated for the Ballon d’Or.
He said: “We are ready to buy Coutinho in the winter market, or any player the technical staff request
“But it is important to adjust ourselves, so if there are to be arrivals, there must be exits as well.
“We must forget about the price paid for Neymar last summer.
“After taxes we received about €188m in income and a direct financial impact on the club’s treasury of €144m.”