Barcelona kit manufacturers Nike advertised Barca shirts with Liverpool midfielder's Philippe Coutinho's name on the back, declaring: 'Philippe Coutinho is ready to light up Camp Nou'.
Have Nike just confirmed that Philippe Coutinho is finally on his way to Barcelona?
Coutinho, 25, was heavily linked with a move to the Nou Camp all summer, but Liverpool rejected a number of mammoth offers from the Catalan giants ahead of the 2017/18 campaign.
Barca remain intent on landing the Brazilian superstar and it appears Ernesto Valverde has got his man.Liverpool and Barcelona fans were sent into meltdown on Saturday night as Nike’s official website appeared to leak the sensational transfer move.
An advert for Barca’s latest strip read: ‘Philippe Coutinho is ready to light up Camp Nou.
‘Get your 2017/18 FC Barcelona kit with the Magician’s name on it. Act fast—free personalisation only available until 6 January.’
Some reports suggest that Coutinho would not move to Spain until the end of the season, but Nike’s post hints that a transfer may be just around the corner.
It’s going to be a very, very interesting January transfer window…