YES: Coutinho opens upon his Liverpool future amid Barcelona links

YES: Coutinho opens upon his Liverpool future amid Barcelona links

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Philippe Coutinho insists he's happy at Liverpool

The Brazil international was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona over the summer. Coutinho, 25, handed in a transfer request in hope of landing his dream move to the Nou Camp. Barca made three bids for the playmaker but a move did not materialise as the Reds held firm.

And Coutinho, speaking ahead of England's clash with Brazil on Tuesday night at Wembley, has revealed he's happy with life at Liverpool. "I’m playing in one of the biggest leagues in the world," Coutinho said at the pre-game press conference.

"I’m always happy. At the moment I am very happy with my life." Nou Camp star Luis Suarez, who spent three years at Liverpool from 2011 to 2014, recently backed Coutinho to join Barca.

When asked what Coutinho would bring to the La Liga giants by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Suarez said: “A lot. “I know him as a person and as a player because I played with him, but everyone knows what Coutinho can contribute [at Barca].

“He is a footballer, who today, plays at a very high level