Barcelona have told forward Philippe Coutinho that he will not be sold this summer but someone from within the club maybe leaking transfer speculation to the media, according to the player's agent Kia Joorabchian.
The Brazilian forward has struggled to live up to expectations since his £100 million ($126m) transfer from Liverpool in January 2018.
Coutinho himself has admitted that he had an underwhelming first full campaign at Camp Nou that yielded just five La Liga goals and two assists.
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Speculation has mounted about the 27-year-old’s future, with Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and even former club Liverpool touted as possible destinations this summer.