FOOTBALL : PHILIPPE COUTINHO FINALLY SIGNS WITH BARCELONA FOR USD $190 MILLION WITH A RIDICUL0US BUYOUT FEE OF USD $482 MILLION !

FOOTBALL : PHILIPPE COUTINHO FINALLY SIGNS WITH BARCELONA FOR USD $190 MILLION WITH A RIDICUL0US BUYOUT FEE OF USD $482 MILLION !

The seemingly endless tug of war is finally over.

After months of roller coaster and wild speculations, Philippine Coutinho @Phil_Coutinho - - at long last - - signs with Barcelona @FCBarcelona for a mouth-watering USD $190 Million Dollars, and a hysterical USD $482 Million Dollars buyout fee!

Philippe Coutinho's transfer to Barcelona is the second most expensive in the history of football.

Soccer player Philippe Coutinho to have $481 million buyout clause after the Brazilian joins Barcelona from Liverpool https://t.co/oDwvIGBhLe pic.twitter.com/cMK95GVYqg
— CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2018

Liverpool have agreed a £142m deal with Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho - it will be the second most expensive transfer of all time.

More: https://t.co/meijjcMomM pic.twitter.com/puqjt21BeU
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 6, 2018

Barcelona and Liverpool finally confirm Philippe Coutinho deal https://t.co/oMNh5OOgUD pic.twitter.com/O3AHYL5OnV
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) January 6, 2018

 things you need to know about Philippe Coutinho: http://ow.ly/QGUr30hCxcZ

 cosas que debes saber sobre Coutinho:...
Posted by FC Barcelona on Saturday, 6 January 2018

 Philippe Coutinho!
Bem-vindo! Benvingut! ¡Bienvenido! Welcome!
 #BeBarça
Posted by FC Barcelona on Saturday, 6 January 2018

Whoa. 🤑🇧🇷
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Jan 6, 2018 at 10:38am PST

Good business.
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Jan 6, 2018 at 12:59pm PST

Soccer player Philippe Coutinho to have $481 million buyout clause after the Brazilian joins Barcelona from Liverpool https://t.co/BwlJlguCya pic.twitter.com/5YdiZn3Lhn
— CNN International (@cnni) January 7, 2018

One of the most expensive transfers of all time 💰💰💰

Philippe Coutinho will join Barcelona from #LFC for £142m

How much will #LFC miss him, and what do they do with the fee?

Live #FACup action 📻⚽️ https://t.co/Ai5wEFuYjl pic.twitter.com/PUZFH4Dul7
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) January 7, 2018

Real Madrid tabled a £177m Philippe Coutinho bid earlier this week in a attempt to hijack his Barcelona move - reports 😳 #FCB

➡️ https://t.co/ByztPOnBpo pic.twitter.com/4IsQcKwXWy
— Yahoo Sport UK (@YahooSportUK) January 7, 2018

Liverpool have agreed a deal with Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho.

£105m up front, rising to £142m in add-ons.

Full story: https://t.co/meijjcMomM pic.twitter.com/toRpHhlCEx
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 6, 2018

Barcelona signs Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho for $192M https://t.co/C2q4GoAVWg pic.twitter.com/xOH8Z3WvBh
— CP24 (@CP24) January 6, 2018

Barcelona seal deal to sign Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho in transfer worth reported £146m https://t.co/Famb5oe8yh
— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 6, 2018

BREAKING: Liverpool have agreed a €160 million (£142m) deal to sell Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in the biggest-ever transfer involving a British club. An announcement is expected to be made within hours, writes @JBurtTelegraph https://t.co/ExRzMPQeSn
— Anfield HQ (@AnfieldHQ) January 6, 2018

Philippe Coutinho is the second-most expensive footballer of all time 💰—money well spent?
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Jan 6, 2018 at 11:37am PST

- £142million
- Five-and-a-half-year deal
- €400m buyout clause

Philippe Coutinho signs for Barcelona. Full story: https://t.co/oMNh5OOgUD pic.twitter.com/AsHIZIC1Nk
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) January 6, 2018

Philippe Coutinho will sign a five-and-half year deal at Barcelona - with a buyout clause of 400m euros (£355m).

Full story: https://t.co/meijjcMomM pic.twitter.com/Vbao0JeOIn
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 6, 2018

Philippe Coutinho: Liverpool agree £142m deal with Barcelona for Brazil midfielder https://t.co/xJt9Rl89DK
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 6, 2018

Philippe Coutinho says his move to Barcelona is a "dream come true".

Read more: https://t.co/wSz24Xv0wm pic.twitter.com/cg6xNqdxbS
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 7, 2018

📆 Monday 8 January
📍 Camp Nou
⏰ 1.00pm CET: Doors open
⏰ 1.45pm: Photo session with @Phil_Coutinho
More details of #CoutinhoDay 👇https://t.co/344oHdNKZb
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 7, 2018

Philippe Coutinho to undergo Barcelona medical on Monday as midfielder nears £145million movehttps://t.co/8cPgXJWHqv pic.twitter.com/EwKz9jjUkt
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) January 7, 2018

BREAKING: Liverpool will attempt to bring Naby Keita’s move to Anfield forward in an attempt to fill the void left by Philippe Coutinho’s £142 million move to Barcelona, writes @_ChrisBascombe https://t.co/rt0Sw5KYqa
— Anfield HQ (@AnfieldHQ) January 7, 2018

Exclusive: Liverpool agree £142 million deal to sell Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona | @JBurtTelegraph reports https://t.co/6PBPzrKmKT #lfc
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) January 6, 2018

The inside story of Philippe Coutinho's move to Barcelonahttps://t.co/jsKpdpAU7L #lfc pic.twitter.com/Wgh4pB7ie6
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) January 7, 2018

After signing him as a teenager, Inter gave up on Philippe Coutinho in 2013 for £8.5m. Five years later, Liverpool sold him to Barcelona for £142m. What happened? https://t.co/DLU7nK1nRj pic.twitter.com/aKjirPYOC7
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 7, 2018

Look who was at the Camp Nou today...

Philippe Coutinho has arrived in Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/8ZRXpHGXpw
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 7, 2018

Philippe Coutinho couldn’t resist the temptation pic.twitter.com/6Vxq9VDfza
— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 7, 2018

PHILIPPE COUTINHO WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Hour-by-hour, the gripping inside story of the Brazilian's £145m record deal. By @LeeClayton_ | Photos by @Andy_Hooper_DM https://t.co/oSo8S0kgf6 pic.twitter.com/o15aCy8Y5V
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) January 7, 2018

😉 If Philippe Coutinho is worth £140m, it's scary to think how much Eric Lichaj's right foot would cost. #NFFC pic.twitter.com/6A3pXdzqhH
— Sky Bet (@SkyBet) January 7, 2018

Barcelona see Philippe Coutinho as Andres Iniesta's successor, says @GuillemBalague.

Read here 👉 https://t.co/Y0Yeydldap pic.twitter.com/5DdxeV1jdD
— Sky Sports PL (@SkySportsPL) January 7, 2018

Philippe Coutinho has paid about £9 million out of his own pocket and is committed to paying another £2.5 million in the future to move to Barcelona, writes @_pauljoyce

⬇️ https://t.co/3NSxiQr1Mk pic.twitter.com/y90nRxl2AS
— Anfield HQ (@AnfieldHQ) January 7, 2018

"If you can get Sanchez, and you have already got Virgil van Dijk, then that is probably good business for everyone."

Philippe Coutinho's departure could open the door for Alexis Sanchez at Anfield.

👉 https://t.co/NNBeMHjpcd pic.twitter.com/16fEJ2Qc5L
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 7, 2018

🗣🤑💷

Philippe Coutinho is paying £11.5 million of his own money towards his transfer to Barcelona

✍ @_pauljoyce https://t.co/616B6xY9V0 #LFC #FCB pic.twitter.com/DEbzAZZvxv
— Times Sport (@TimesSport) January 7, 2018

Philippe Coutinho stepping off the plane in Barcelona ahead of move from Liverpool. (@MailSport)

➡️ https://t.co/0DcJGntWZH pic.twitter.com/oL6xUnzdN0
— Anfield HQ (@AnfieldHQ) January 7, 2018

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona - Was this the moment £145m transfer from Liverpool was secured? https://t.co/utyTdWpeYT pic.twitter.com/4fbRmXOCA9
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) January 7, 2018

Barcelona splashed some big 💰 in order to land Philippe Coutinho. pic.twitter.com/Xcff3kxMNX
— Kick Off (@KickOffMagazine) January 7, 2018

Liverpool wanted Philippe Coutinho on LOAN from Barcelona for the rest of the seasonhttps://t.co/yuKRAqNnRe #LFC
— Metro Sport (@Metro_Sport) January 7, 2018

Got a Liverpool shirt with 'Countinho' on the back?

Good news, Liverpool are to offer supporters who bought a 2017/18 replica shirt printed with Philippe Coutinho’s name and number a refund.

Read here 👉 https://t.co/9T76Xx8yiC pic.twitter.com/bAhl3qJ8Bz
— Sky Sports PL (@SkySportsPL) January 7, 2018

WATCH: Philippe Coutinho made his first public appearance in @FCBarcelona colours, ahead of Monday’s medical at the club: https://t.co/GX4evEmwtR pic.twitter.com/co78nxPsYr
— Sky Sports LaLiga (@SkyRevista) January 7, 2018

Philippe Coutinho makes brief media appearance in Barcelona colours ahead of official Nou Camp unveiling https://t.co/1zbXQqh0vx pic.twitter.com/wdKZOj05Ht
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) January 7, 2018

With Philippe Coutinho’s Barcelona release clause set at £400million, where does he now rank in the top ten? https://t.co/AXqkK9AgJT pic.twitter.com/HDAuxRPzYi
— Sun Sport (@SunSport) January 7, 2018

Liverpool are set to compensate any fans with Philippe Coutinho shirtshttps://t.co/eXbMdzC0iL #lfc pic.twitter.com/4hRqdSo0cE
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) January 7, 2018

What does #PhilippeCoutinho purchase mean for #FCBarcelona? https://t.co/S7TKxRSSHZ pic.twitter.com/QnBvyMyMFE
— DNA (@dna) January 7, 2018

Reds considering how strongly to pursue their optionshttps://t.co/jTbhmMV90P
— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) January 7, 2018

BAD DAY FOR ENGLISH FOOTBALL?

Philippe Coutinho's Barcelona move is a 'huge loss for the Premier League', according to the @SundaySupp panel https://t.co/c2vSuOkykk pic.twitter.com/KSmNdSGW6n
— Sunday Supplement (@SundaySupp) January 7, 2018

Why Liverpool had no choice but to sell Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona https://t.co/Ttvy6m4rcd #lfc pic.twitter.com/yMJjfcMDI8
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) January 7, 2018

It was all a dream. ✨
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Jan 7, 2018 at 3:38pm PST

Reunited and it feels so good. 😍
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Jan 6, 2018 at 12:29pm PST

Barcelona and Philippe Coutinho finally close the deal.
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Jan 6, 2018 at 1:38pm PST

It begins. 🔥👕😭 (🎥 Twitter/omarfowler2006)
A post shared by Bleacher Report Football (@brfootball) on Jan 6, 2018 at 1:27pm PST

It’s happening #LFC #Barcelona
A post shared by BBC SPORT (@bbcsport) on Jan 6, 2018 at 1:58pm PST

#UltimOra ‼ #Barcellona: ufficiale l'acquisto di #Coutinho ✅ Arriva dal #Liverpool per 160 milioni di € 💰 #SkyCalciomercato [credits: @gettyimages]
A post shared by SkySport (Italia) (@skysport) on Jan 6, 2018 at 11:25am PST

#Coutinho: “Ci vediamo presto al Camp Nou” 🇧🇷 🔴🔵 #SkySport
A post shared by SkySport (Italia) (@skysport) on Jan 7, 2018 at 1:05pm PST

🔥❤
A post shared by 100% Culé ⚽⚽ (@barcanations) on Jan 7, 2018 at 8:07am PST

5 years contract 🔥
A post shared by 100% Culé ⚽⚽ (@barcanations) on Jan 6, 2018 at 11:50am PST

Philippe Coutinho atualizou a sua localização para: Camp Nou 📍 . Acompanhe o agora craque do Barça em campo pela #NossaSelecao na #Copa2018noSporTV! . #PhilippeCoutinho #Barcelona #LaLiga #Messi #CampNou
A post shared by SporTV (@sportv) on Jan 7, 2018 at 11:27am PST

Esses são os números da fera! . Acompanhe o agora craque do Barça em campo pela #NossaSelecao na #Copa2018noSporTV! . #PhilippeCoutinho #Barcelona #Liverpool #PremierLeague #LaLiga #Messi #MoSalah #Coutinho
A post shared by SporTV (@sportv) on Jan 6, 2018 at 5:30pm PST

Philippe Coutinho's transfer to Barcelona agreed, in a deal worth a reported £146m
Posted by Sky News on Saturday, 6 January 2018

 #CoutinhoDay 
 8.01.18
 Camp Nou
⏰ 1.00pm CET: Doors open | Puertas abiertas | Portes obertes

 More details:...
Posted by FC Barcelona on Sunday, 7 January 2018

Philippe Coutinho is reportedly set to complete his move to FC Barcelona for a British transfer fee record. 
Posted by FOX Sports on Saturday, 6 January 2018

Done Deal: Philippe Coutinho has signed a 5-and-a-half year contract at FC Barcelona for a reported fee of £142m.

He...
Posted by NAIJ.com Breaking News on Saturday, 6 January 2018

Philippe #Coutinho to complete move to FC Barcelona from Liverpool FC in deal worth £142 million - a British club record || http://ow.ly/iJse30hCvwP
Posted by Arab News on Saturday, 6 January 2018