Liverpool, Official: New five-year deal for Coutinho
After huge speculation about his future, Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho has committed his future to Liverpool. The 24-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona but has now signed a record-breaking deal with the Anfield club (worth around £200,000-a-week) which is set to make him the highest paid player in the clubs history.
The new agreement does not include a buy-out clause which looks to have put paid to any hopes the Catalan giants may have had of signing the player in the summer.
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