Barcelona is prepared to take a loss on Philippe Coutinho, sparking apparent interest from the Premier League.
Coutinho is on loan at Bayern Munich from Barcelona, and the Bundesliga giant holds an option to buy the Brazil playmaker.
If Bayern opts against purchasing Coutinho, Barca may be willing to sell the 27-year-old and accept a loss.
TOP STORY – BARCELONA READY TO SELL COUTINHO FOR £77M AMID PREMIER LEAGUE INTEREST
Coutinho has been told he can leave Barcelona for £77million (€90.7m) at the end of the season, according to the Daily Express.
Barcelona paid Liverpool €120m (£105m) for Coutinho in 2018, but is preparing for change under Quique Setien.
The report says Coutinho has already attracted interest from Liverpool , Manchester United , Manchester City , Chelsea and Tottenham .
Bayern holds an option to buy Coutinho for a reported €120m.
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