Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is adamant Philippe Coutinho is not for sale after Barcelona reportedly launched an €80million bid for the Brazil midfielder.
The Premier League club are understood to have rejected Barca's pitch for the 25-year-old, who has been seemingly earmarked as a potential long-term successor to the great Andres Iniesta at Camp Nou.
"I have nothing to say about this," he said. "Yes [Coutinho is not for sale]. He's still young and can still improve a lot.
"I'm not surprised that any club is interested in players at Liverpool. We are not a selling club.
"We want to make the next step together and for that we need to stay together."
Coutinho's main creative ally in Klopp's Liverpool line-up, England international Adam Lallana, believes his team-mate is happy on Merseyside – even if he does possess the quality to shine on Barcelona's grand stage.
"He's a fantastic player," Lallana said. "It's not a surprise that teams are interested in him. He's definitely happy here.
"Philippe is in that elite bracket. There's no reason why he can't achieve huge things here at Liverpool."
