Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp not interested in Andre Gomes or Rafinha in swap deal with Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho
LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp has told Barcelona he is not interested in Andre Gomes or Rafinha as part of any swap deal for Philippe Coutinho.
The Reds chief is not interested in a cash-plus-player deal with the La Liga giants as he aims to keep hold of the star Brazilian this summer.
Liverpool are not interested in a swap deal involving Andre GomesGettyPhilippe Coutinho is on the verge of a move to Barcelona, with Bayern Munich ace Renato Sanches being lined up as a potential replacement by LiverpoolRex Features
The German chief considers Rafinha to be too injury-prone to justify a move – despite being rated as a £36m makeweight.
Portugal international Gomes is seen in the same light and also lacks first-team experience, at just 23-years-old.
While Klopp continues to act in a confident manner when it comes to keeping hold of Coutinho, he does appear to be willing to entertain the notion of big-money offers.
Philippe Coutinho scores two goals for Liverpool against West Ham
Rafinha is another player Liverpool aren't willing to take in a swap dealGetty
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Liverpool are doing everything they can to keep hold of Philippe CoutinhoPA:Empics Sport
However, senior officials at the club are adamant there will be no deal for the Brazilian star, who has been the shining light at Liverpool since his £8.5m switch in January 2013.
Coutinho has made 138 Premier League appearances in the past four-and-a-half years at Anfield, scoring 34 times - including a career-high 13 last season alone.
The attacking midfielder has already racked up 28 caps for Brazil - including captaining the nation in their friendly win over Australia in June.
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