PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have set their sights on Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho if they fail to capture Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez.
The cash-rich Ligue 1 side have been heavily linked with Rodriguez, who looks set to leave the Bernabeu after struggling for game time in Zinedine Zidane’s starting XI.
According to Telefoot, PSG have joined Barcelona in the race for the Reds’ attacking midfielder and are willing to offer £87million.
It will be tough for the Parisians to sign him from Anfield after he recently put pen to paper on a new deal.
At the start of the year Coutinho agreed a five-year deal, tying him down at Anfield until 2022.
The 25-year-old insists he is not getting distracted by the transfer talk and is focused on the Reds.
Coutinho said: “Talking about this is complicated.
“I have a contract with my club and it is long.
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“So my focus is on the present and the national team. My focus is here.”
Coutinho bagged 13 Premier League goals and registered seven assists for the Reds.
He recently celebrated his fifth anniversary with his childhood sweetheart, along with his Liverpool team-mates.
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