Barcelona will offer Liverpool and Philippe Coutinho mega money to finally seal deal

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  • December is here which can only mean one thing – the transfer window will be soon be open.

    The rumour mill will hit a top gear this month as clubs look to get deals set-up ahead of January 1.

    Here, we examine the three big transfer stories dominating headlines around Europe today.

    Will any of the following deals happen?

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    PHILIPPE COUTINHO

    Barcelona will offer Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho a mega deal worth €14million a year should they persuade the Anfield outfit to sell in January.

    According to Sport, the Catalan giants are prepared to offer €130million but understand they may have to increase that to €150million in order to get their man.

    RATING: 7/10

    VERDICT

    What Liverpool have shown so far this season is that the dependency on Coutinho is fading. He was unquestionable their star man last term but Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are two assets arguably more vital to Jurgen Klopp than the Brazilian.

    That could mean Liverpool can be persuaded to sell in January having rejected three bids in the summer but regardless they are in a strong bargaining position with Coutinho signed until 2022.

    LUKE SHAW

    Manchester United value full-back Luke Shaw at £20million, according to the Mirror.

    The 22-year-old has barely played for United this season and a whole host of Premier League clubs are interested in ending his Old Trafford nightmare.

    RATING: 7/10

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    Newcastle and Tottenham are two clubs who have been registered with an interest but according to the report, the former has been put off by the price tag.

    They are now pursuing a loan deal and having played just 33 minutes of football all season, the attraction of more first-team football will surely see Shaw seek a move next month.

    Man United defender Luke Shaw

    Man United defender Luke Shaw

    JONNY EVANS

    Arsenal and Manchester City want to sign West Brom centre-back Jonny Evans in January, reports The Telegraph.

    The Gunners tried to sign the Northern Ireland international in the summer but saw a £25million bid turned down on deadline day and reports suggest it will take an offer of £30million to convince West Brom to sell.

    RATING: 8/10

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    John Stones’s hamstring injury has meant Pep Guardiola will be in the market for a defender in January and Evans was said to be a target last summer.

    For Arsenal, Per Mertesacker is retiring at the end of the season and they will hope the 29-year-old West Brom man can be his long-term replacement.

    West Brom's Jonny Evans

    West Brom’s Jonny Evans

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