WATCH: How Barcelona confirmed Coutinho capture

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Barcelona announced they had agreed a deal to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool with a short and simple Twitter video.

The most anticipated move of the January transfer window was all but confirmed on Saturday when Barcelona announced they had reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign Philippe Coutinho.

Coutinho, 25, is set to sign a five-and-a-half-year deal with the LaLiga leaders, while his buyout clause will be a whopping €400million.

While many clubs have opted for increasingly elaborate transfer announcements on social media in recent months, Barca kept things simple.

Here is how they welcomed Coutinho, who will reportedly cost £142million once add-ons are included, to Camp Nou...